Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room in Des Moines, IA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Operating Room
Location: Des Moines, IA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 26 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR)

Location

Des Moines, IA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Circulate and scrub across a high-volume cardiovascular operating room environment, supporting an average of 35–50 cases per day with turnover expectations under 20 minutes
• Provide skilled nursing care across multiple service lines including Cardiac/Peripheral Vascular, Neuro, Ortho Trauma, Robotics, GYN, URO, General, Pediatrics, and Transplants
• Operate and assist with specialized equipment including Da Vinci robotic systems, Stealth neuronavigation technology, and Synthes/Stryker ortho trauma instrumentation
• Float across multiple campuses as required to meet staffing needs
• Participate in on-call rotations, including weekend call coverage; holiday work (1–2 of 3 upcoming Winter holidays) is expected unless the unit is closed
• Maintain a 1:1 patient ratio within a 16-suite OR department operating as a Level I Trauma Center

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 24 months of current/recent Operating Room experience, with Cardiovascular OR (CVOR) experience required
• Experience breakdown: approximately 80% Cardiac cases and 20% General OR cases required; strong and proficient experience in Cardiac, Vascular, and Thoracic procedures required
• General circulating and general operating room experience required; basic General Surgery circulating experience required
• Scrub experience, including open heart scrubbing, required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I experience highly preferred
• Must not be a first-time traveler; must have completed a travel assignment within the previous 15 months
• Active Iowa RN license or Compact/Multistate license required at time of submission
• Active BLS certification through AHA or ARC required
• EPIC EMR experience within the previous 3 years required
• Valid driver's license required
• All candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility (based on driver's license) to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Trauma Level I center experience
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
• Comfort and proficiency with both scrubbing and circulating roles across all service lines

Why Join Us

• Work within a dynamic, high-acuity Level I Trauma Center operating across a broad range of surgical service lines, including advanced robotic and cardiovascular procedures
• Scrubs are provided, and a structured CVOR orientation program is in place to support your transition into the department