Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Cedar Rapids, IA
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus
$2,290/weekOverview
- Start Date09/18/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftEvenings
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
- Estimated taxable pay$1,044/week
- Estimated non-taxable stipends$1,246/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
- Position / Title: OR - RN (Operating Room)
- Facility Name: UnityPoint - St. Luke's Hospital
- Location: 1026 A Avenue Northeast, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
- VMS Req ID / Job ID: 69545 / Job ID: 877945
- Target Start Date: 09/14/2026 (Orientation dates: 9/14 or 9/21)
- Shift Details: Mids (Contract)
What the Facility Wants (Requirements & Expectations)
Experience & Qualifications
- Experience Required: Minimum 24 months of current operating room experience required, including well-rounded independent circulating background.
- Required Clinical Skills: Proficient experience in DaVinci robotics, orthopedics (including total joints & spine), and general surgery. (Mako and Rosa equipment experience highly preferred — 80% of total joints cases use Mako or Rosa).
- License & Certifications: Active Iowa or compact/multistate RN license in hand at submission. Required certifications: AHA BLS and ACLS.
- Radius & Separation Rules: Strict 50-mile radius rule (no local candidates; based on driver's license). Employee separation policy applies for past UPH FTE or PRN staff within the last 12 months.
Clinical & Unit Overview
- Unit Details: 14-bed unit with 1:1 patient ratios.
- Charting System: EPIC required.
- Robotics Equipment: DaVinci Xi, Mako, and Rosa.
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.
About Cedar Rapids, IA
As a Travel Operating Room Nurse in Cedar Rapids, IA here's what you should know:- Slightly lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match the lower cost of living.
- Average summer highs of 83°F and winter lows of 13°F, with occasional snowfall.
- Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, especially near medical facilities.
- Car-friendly city with easy access to highways.
- Limited public transportation options.
- Diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include obesity and heart disease.
- Cedar Rapids has a growing population of travel nurses.
- Plenty of restaurants offering diverse cuisines, vibrant art and music scene, various sports activities, and beautiful outdoor spaces for hiking and biking.
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