Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Des Moines, IA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified OR RN in Des Moines, Iowa, 50309!
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room (OR)
Location
Des Moines, IA
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Perform circulating and/or scrub duties across a high-volume operating room environment averaging 35–50 cases per day with turnover expectations under 20 minutes
- Provide direct perioperative nursing care across multiple service lines including cardiac/peripheral vascular, neurology, orthopedic trauma, robotics, gynecology, urology, general surgery, pediatrics, and transplants
- Operate and assist with advanced surgical technology including Da Vinci robotic systems, Stealth neuro-navigation, and Synthes/Stryker orthopedic trauma instrumentation
- Maintain a 1:1 patient ratio within a 16-suite OR environment, with 12–14 suites running routinely and dedicated trauma capacity as a Level I Trauma Center
- Participate in on-call coverage as required, including weekend call from end of shift Friday through Monday morning
- Float across multiple campuses as needed to support staffing continuity
Required Qualifications
- Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
- Minimum 24 months of current operating room experience (hospital/medical center experience prioritized)
- Hands-on circulating experience in the operating room
- Demonstrated experience in General Surgery, Da Vinci Robotics, Pediatrics, and Trauma cases
- Trauma Level II experience
- EPIC EMR experience within the previous 3 years
- Active BLS certification through AHA or ARC
- Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment within the previous 15 months (no first-time travelers)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Scrub experience highly preferred
- Experience in Neurology, Orthopedics (trauma), Gynecology, Urology, Transplants, Plastics, and ENT cases
- Trauma Level I experience
- Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
Why Join Us
- Work in a dynamic Level I Trauma Center with access to advanced surgical technology including robotic and neuro-navigation systems across a broad range of specialty service lines
- Scrubs are provided, and the facility offers a collaborative, high-acuity environment ideal for experienced OR travelers looking to expand their clinical exposure
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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