Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room - $2,927 per week in Des Moines, IA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Operating Room
Location: Des Moines, IA
Agency: Cynet Health
Pay: $2,927 per week
Shift Information: Days - 4 days x 10 hours
Contract Duration: 26 Weeks
Start Date: 9/21/2026

About the Position

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Profession: Nursing Specialty: Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Duration: 26 weeks Shift: 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, 4x10s with a rotating day off; holiday rotation Hours per Shift: 10 hours Experience: Minimum of 24 months of current operating room experience, with 80% in cardiac cases and 20% in general cases License: Active Iowa/IA license or compact/multistate license Certifications: BLS (AHA) Must-Have: - Strong proficiency in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic cases - Basic general surgery circulating experience - Scrub experience including open-heart scrubbing - EPIC electronic medical records experience within the previous 3 years - Trauma level II experience preferred - No first-time travelers; must have completed a travel assignment within the previous 15 months Description: This position will involve working in a cardiovascular operating room setting. The RN will be responsible for circulating and scrubbing in various surgical procedures. Expectations include an average caseload of 35-50 cases per day with turnover times of fewer than 20 minutes. The RN may be required to float across different campuses. The call for weekends extends from the end of shift on Friday until 6:30 AM on Monday. Orientation will begin with 2-3 weeks in general operating room rooms to ensure familiarity with the department. The RN will then transition to circulating and scrubbing in vascular cases. After this, they will circulate heart cases and begin to take shadow call for cardiac surgeries. The RN will be supported by charge nurses who will ensure that they are not placed in cases beyond their current level of competency. This position requires a professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO, evaluated within the last 24 months.

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• ACLS
• BLS
• Pharmacology
• Skills Checklist
• Specialty Exam