Operating Room Registered Nurse
Carroll, IA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel contract at an acute care facility in Iowa, requiring at least 1 year of OR experience and call availability including weeknights, weekends, and holidays.

Details

• Work setting is an acute care hospital OR department with 5 main OR suites, 1 OB/OR, and 1 ENDO suite
• Averages approximately 12 cases per day
• Common cases include Mako total joints, ventral/inguinal hernias, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, endoscopy, pacemaker placement, C-sections, exploratory laparotomy, cataracts, urology, ENT, and pediatric cases (appendectomy, foreign body removal, tonsillectomy, tube placement, post-tonsil bleeds)
• Surgical team includes OR techs; scrubbing is not required for RNs
• Facility is a Level 4 trauma center
• Charting is done in MEDITECH
• Standard schedule is Monday–Friday, 6:45am–3:15pm (5x8s or 4x10s), with a 7am daily huddle; no self-scheduling
• Minimum of one weeknight call per week (3:15pm–7:00am) with one nurse and one tech on call
• One weekend of call per month covering Friday 3:15pm through Monday 7:00am
• Minimum of one holiday call shift required
• Call response time is 30 minutes

Requirements

• Active Iowa (IA) or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS and ACLS (both AHA); PALS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of OR experience required
• Experience across the full range of cases performed at this facility is required
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Must reside within 50 miles of the facility

Additional Information

• Hospital-provided scrubs supplied
• Orientation is flexible and individualized — at minimum a half-day unit tour is provided, with additional case-specific orientation as needed; the OR Director will attempt to connect with travelers prior to their start date
• The OR team is described as highly collaborative with strong tenure; candidates should be team-oriented and adaptable to an established unit culture
• No RV electrical hook-ups are available at or near the facility