Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,606 per week
Des Moines, IA, 50319, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Travel Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Operating Room Nurse
This position is for a travel registered nurse specializing in the Operating Room (OR) in Des Moines, Iowa, with a 13-week contract and 40 hours per week schedule. The nurse will handle an average caseload of 35–50 surgical cases daily in a Level 1 trauma center using advanced equipment, including DaVinci robots, and provide scrub and circulate roles across multiple specialties. The role offers competitive pay, overtime, benefits, and requires floating across campuses with a strong emphasis on compliance and professional development.
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: 01/25/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
• Shift/Hours: 36–48 hrs/week | OT billable after standard hours (36–40 OT after 40, 48-hr contracts OT after 48) • Local Rule: Must live 50+ miles from facility (10% bill rate reduction if local) • EMR: EPIC • Caseload: Avg. 35–50 cases/day | Turnover <20 min • Beds/ORs: 16-bed OR | 16 suites (run 12–14 routinely) | Level 1 trauma center • Patient Ratios: 1:1 • Equipment: 3 DaVinci robots, Stealth tech for Neuro, Synthes/Stryker for Ortho Trauma • Service Lines: Cardiac/PV, Neuro, Ortho trauma, Robotics, GYN, Uro, General, Pediatrics, Transplants; limited ENT/Plastics • Roles: Scrub & Circulate preferred • Call/Weekend: Friday end-of-shift → 6:30a Monday; Call-back 1.5x (2-hr min), On-call $9/hr, Charge/Precept $6/hr • Scrubs: Provided | NBO: 16 hrs | OT/Holiday: 1.15x multiplier • Floating: Required across all campuses
About Malone Healthcare - NursingWith 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.
- 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




