OR RN
Des Moines, IA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American 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.

Details

• Operating Room unit at a Level I trauma center with 16 OR suites, typically running 12-14 at a time
• Service lines include Cardiac/PV, Neuro, Ortho (primarily trauma), Robotics, GYN, Uro, General, Pediatrics, Transplants, ENT, and Plastics
• Average caseload of 35-50 cases per day with turnover expectations under 20 minutes
• Patient ratio of 1:1 with a 16-bed unit
• Uses 3 DaVinci robots, Stealth technology for Neuro navigation, and Synthes or Stryker systems for ortho trauma
• EPIC EMR system used
• Day shift schedule, Monday-Friday, 3x12s from 6:30a-7p, 36 hrs/week
• Weekend coverage required as needed every 4th weekend (Fri-Sun or Sat-Mon), 36 hrs/week
• No on-call requirements, though accommodations available if preferred
• Floating required across Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist campuses
• Both scrub and circulate responsibilities preferred

Requirements

• Active IA RN license or compact/multistate license required
• Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC)
• Minimum 24 months of current Operating Room experience required, with hospital/medical center experience prioritized
• Circulating experience required; scrub experience highly preferred
• Required case experience in General, DaVinci Robotics, Pediatrics, and Trauma
• Highly preferred additional experience in Neurology, Orthopedics (trauma), Gynecology, Urology, Transplants, Plastics, ENT, and Vascular
• EPIC EMR experience within the previous 3 years required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I experience highly preferred
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Professional reference from a supervisor/manager within the last 24 months preferred

Additional Information

• Must have completed at least one travel assignment within the previous 15 months; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Candidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility based on driver's license address
• Past employees of UnityPoint Health (FTE or PRN) are not eligible to work travel assignments in another market, regardless of current facility
• Scrubs are provided
• Holiday coverage required for 1-2 of 3 upcoming Winter holidays unless the unit is closed
• Limited time-off requests permitted during the Thanksgiving and Winter holiday periods