OR RN
Des Moines, IA
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,779/weekOverview
- Start Date08/31/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$1,372/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,407/week
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
Description
Travel RN – Operating Room (OR)
📍 Location: Des Moines, IA
🕒 Shift: Days | 4x10s
📅 Duration: 13 Weeks
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of current OR experience (hospital/medical center)
- Circulating experience required
- Scrub experience highly preferred
- Experience with:
- General Surgery
- Da Vinci Robotics
- Pediatrics
- Trauma (Level II required, Level I preferred)
- Additional experience preferred:
- Neuro
- Ortho Trauma
- GYN
- Urology
- Vascular
- Transplant
- ENT
- Plastics
- EPIC experience within the last 3 years
- Must have completed a travel assignment within the last 9 months (No first-time travelers)
- Active Iowa RN License or Compact License
- AHA BLS required
Unit Details
- 16 Operating Rooms (12–14 active daily)
- Level I Trauma Center
- Average 35–50 surgeries/day
- 1:1 patient ratio
- Cases include Cardiac, Neuro, Trauma, Robotics, General, Pediatrics, GYN, Urology, and Transplants
- Float required between Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist campuses
- Scrubs provided
Call Requirements
- Weekend call rotation
- Friday end of shift through Monday 6:30 AM
Submission Requirements
- Current resume with 24 months of OR experience
- OR Skills Checklist
- Active IA/Compact License
- Driver's License
- BLS Certification
- Professional reference (preferred)
Good Fit For
Candidates with strong circulating OR experience, robotics and trauma exposure, recent travel experience, and EPIC knowledge who are comfortable floating across multiple campuses.
Employer
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
2 nurses recommend working with Malone Healthcare - Nursing
Pros
Th recruiters are super nice and helpful.
Cons
Lack benefits and perks other companies offer. Was incorrectly paid more than once. The assignment was the worst I’ve experienced from management down to housekeeping. They nitpick travelers on every level and give them double the respiratory therapist to patient ratio with every assignment spread over multiple floors and areas on every side of the facility. Staff makes no attempt at teamwork. Bottom line: Malone is ok🥴 but has MUCH room to improve. Elizabethtown, KY is awful and puts their patients and your license at risk every shift. Don’t do it!
Recommends working with Malone Healthcare - Nursing
With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
Des Moines, IA
About
Des Moines is Iowa's capital and largest city. Located on the Des Moines River in the south-central part of the state, it offers Midwestern charm and a wide range of attractions. Over 800 miles of biking trails and countless others for walking, running or hiking draw outdoor enthusiasts. Just southwest of downtown is Gray's Lake Park, with a 1.9-mile trail that circles the lake, a designated beach area for swimming and boat rentals for those wanting to take out canoes and sailboats. Des Moines is also a wonderful fishing spot for largemouth bass, catfish and crappie. Downtown Historic Court hosts the local farmers' market, one of the best in the country, with vendors from more than 50 Iowa counties selling everything from handcrafted items and flowers to fresh produce, cheeses and meats, and live entertainment while browsing.
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