Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse - $2,660 per week

Cross Country Nurses 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: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Operating Room (OR) Nurse position in Des Moines, Iowa. This role involves providing advanced surgical support in a Level I trauma center, handling a variety of service lines including cardiac, neuro, orthopedics, and robotics. The OR team works with specialized equipment such as Davinci robots and Epic electronic medical records to deliver high-quality patient care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 10 hours per shift, minimum of 40 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: 24 months of current operating room experience, hospital or medical center setting preferred; circulating or scrub experience highly preferred; experience in general, Davinci Robotics, Pediatrics, and Trauma cases required; additional experience in neurology, orthopedics (primarily trauma), gynecology, urology, transplants, plastics, ENT, Vascular highly preferred; Epic electronic medical systems experience within previous 3 years required; Trauma Level I experience highly preferred; Trauma Level II experience required; Idaho license (or multistate license) required; active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) required; participation in holiday work expected unless the unit is closed; no first-time travelers, candidates must have completed a travel assignment within the previous 9 months; must have 24 months of current operating room experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Level I experience; additional experience in neurology, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, transplants, plastics, ENT, and Vascular; EPIC EMR experience within the past 3 years.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The OR runs from 12-14 suites routinely, with a focus on trauma and specialized surgical procedures. The team is responsible for handling a diverse case volume averaging 35-50 cases daily, with turnovers of less than 20 minutes. The role involves working weekends from end of shift on Friday until 6:30 AM Monday, with a requirement for overnight on-call shifts and weekend call schedule. Candidate must be able to float across all campuses in the area.

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 #1297930. Pay package is based on 10 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

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus