OR Circulating RN
Waterloo, IA
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4x10 hrs, Days
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Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) – University of Iowa Health System

Job ID: 81444052

Job Overview

• Specialty: Operating Room (OR)
• Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Shift: Day Shift
• Schedule: 4 × 10-hour shifts
• Start Time: 8:00 AM (may flex to 9:00 AM or 10:00 AM)
• Hours: 40 hours/week
• On-Call: 1 shift per week
• Weekend Call: Every 4th–5th weekend
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Orientation Date: January 11, 2027
• Local Candidates: Not accepted within 50 miles of the facility.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 24 months of Operating Room experience in a hospital or medical center.
• Circulating RN experience required; scrub experience preferred.
• Orthopedic experience required.
• General surgery and GYN experience required.
• DaVinci robotic surgery experience required.
• Podiatry, urology, and limited plastics experience required.
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted.
• Minimum 3 months of travel experience within the past 18 months.
• Previous EPIC charting experience required.
• Active Iowa RN license or Compact/Multistate license required at submission.

Preferred Qualifications

• Neuro/Neurology experience preferred.
• Cardiovascular experience preferred.

Required Certifications

• Active BLS (AHA or American Red Cross).
• Active ACLS (AHA or American Red Cross).

Scheduling & Holiday Requirements

• Holiday rotation required.
• Must work 1–2 of the upcoming holidays unless the unit is closed.
• On-call requirement: 1 shift per week.
• Weekend call rotation: Every 4th–5th weekend.

Submission Requirements

• Updated resume documenting at least 24 months of current OR experience.
• OR-specific RN skills checklist.
• Active Iowa or Compact RN license.
• Driver's license copy.
• Active BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the last 24 months (preferred).
• Direct clinical screening required via phone call or text from a 405 area code.

Facility Policies

• Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible.
• Distance eligibility is determined using the driver's license address.
• Former UPH employees (FTE or PRN float pool) cannot accept travel assignments in another UPH market for 12 months after separation.
• Previous UPH travel employees are exempt from this separation policy.

Additional Information

• EMR: EPIC
• New Employee Orientation: 16 hours
• Holiday Pay: 1.15× multiplier
• Call Back: 1.5× multiplier, 2-hour minimum
• On-Call Pay: Additional differential applies
• Charge/Preceptor Pay: Additional differential applies.