Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating RoomAmerican TravelerDes Moines, Iowa, United StatesPosition ID: P-752273Assignment type: travelShift: DaysLength (weeks): 13Openings: 1Start date: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z$2,926.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)DescriptionAmerican Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 24 months of OR experience and Trauma Level II exposure at a Level I trauma center.DetailsOperating Room unit at a Level I trauma center with 16 OR suites, typically running 12-14 at a timeService lines include Cardiac/PV, Neuro, Ortho (primarily trauma), Robotics, GYN, Uro, General, Pediatrics, Transplants, ENT, and PlasticsAverage caseload of 35-50 cases per day with turnover expectations under 20 minutesPatient ratio of 1:1 with a 16-bed unitUses 3 DaVinci robots, Stealth technology for Neuro navigation, and Synthes or Stryker systems for ortho traumaEPIC EMR system usedDay shift schedule, Monday-Friday, 3x12s from 6:30a-7p, 36 hrs/weekWeekend coverage required as needed every 4th weekend (Fri-Sun or Sat-Mon), 36 hrs/weekNo on-call requirements, though accommodations available if preferredFloating required across Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist campusesBoth scrub and circulate responsibilities preferredRequirementsActive IA RN license or compact/multistate license requiredCurrent BLS certification (AHA or ARC)Minimum 24 months of current Operating Room experience required, with hospital/medical center experience prioritizedCirculating experience required; scrub experience highly preferredRequired case experience in General, DaVinci Robotics, Pediatrics, and TraumaHighly preferred additional experience in Neurology, Orthopedics (trauma), Gynecology, Urology, Transplants, Plastics, ENT, and VascularEPIC EMR experience within the previous 3 years requiredTrauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I experience highly preferredDriver's license required for considerationProfessional reference from a supervisor/manager within the last 24 months preferredAdditional InformationMust have completed at least one travel assignment within the previous 15 months; first-time travelers will not be consideredCandidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility based on driver's license addressPast employees of UnityPoint Health (FTE or PRN) are not eligible to work travel assignments in another market, regardless of current facilityScrubs are providedHoliday coverage required for 1-2 of 3 upcoming Winter holidays unless the unit is closedLimited time-off requests permitted during the Thanksgiving and Winter holiday periods