Travel CVOR Open Heart Registered Nurse - $3,990 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVOR for a travel nursing job in Iowa City, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVOR
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
This opportunity is for an Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Open Heart procedures at a healthcare facility in Iowa City, Iowa. The position involves performing scrubbing duties in a cardiovascular operating room setting, with a focus on adult cardiac surgery including cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and transplant cases. The RN will work primarily during night shifts and be involved in complex surgical procedures requiring specialized skills.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights, 8 hours per shift, minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid RN license; at least 2 years of strong cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) nursing experience; scrubbing experience in cardiac surgeries including adult open heart, or scrubbing skills checklist demonstrating expertise in assisting with heart surgeries; experience in large level 1 or level 2 trauma settings; proficiency in OR scrubbing skills checklist must be included in submittal packet.
• Specialty: Operating Room Open Heart (OR OH)
• Experience: Minimum 0 years (additional experience preferred but not required for eligibility)
• Location: 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
• Travel Required: No
• Float Required: No
• Additional Information: Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and transplant (heart and lung) procedures, with a specific focus on scrubbing skills in cardiac surgery. A scrubbing checklist must be included to verify skill set.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1282549. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Operating Room Open Heart

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus