Description
Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/31/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
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.
About 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.
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
