RN – Cardiovascular OR

Des Moines, IA 50309
Starts: March 23, 2026
Ends: June 22, 2026
DESCRIPTION

Specialty: Cardiovascular OR
Facility: UnityPoint – Iowa Methodist Medical Center
State License: IA
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: 6:30 AM-5:00 PM Mon – Fri, 4x10s with rotating day off; Call – up to 2 overnight/week and 4 weekends

Guaranteed Hours:
Description: Specialty: CVORFacility: UnityPoint – Iowa Methodist Medical CenterState License: IowaCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: 6:30 AM-5:00 PM Mon – Fri, 4x10s with rotating day off; Call – up to 2 overnight/week and 4 weekends per 13 week contractGuaranteed Hours: Description: Quicklyinterviewing viable candidates: Phone call/text from a 405 area codeLocalRadius rule: 50 miles, 10% reduction to bill rateNBO:16 hrsEMR: EPICOT/Holiday:1.15x multiplierCall Back: 1.5x multiplier with 2 hr CB minimumOn Call:$9/hrCharge/Precept: $6/hrBillable OT:36-40 hrs/week, OT billable after 4048 hrs/week, OT billable after 48UNIT InfoPatient Types: see submission requirementsPatient Ratios: 1:1Bed Size: 16Scrubs: providedAvg. caseload Average 35-50 cases per day. Expectation for turnovers is less than 20 minutes.Special equipment 3 Davinci robots. Use Stealth technology for Neuro navigation and use primarily Synthes or Stryker for ortho trauma. We don t do many ortho joints.How many suites 16 OR s. Run from 12-14 routinely. As a level 1 trauma center, we reserve space for traumas.Service lines -Cardiac/ PV, Neuro, ortho (primarily trauma), robotics, gyn, uro, general, pediatrics, transplants. We do a small volume of ENT and plastic procedures.Scrub or Circulate both would be preferred.Other the call for weekends is from end of shift on Friday until 0630am Monday.experiencein the following cases:(daVinci robotics, pediatrics, trauma, Neurology, orthopedics(primarily trauma), gynecology, urology, transplants, plastics, Ear, nose, throat, Vascular) [preferred]Traveler will be required to float across all campuses; Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran Iowa Methodist Submission requirements: Quicklyinterviewing viable candidates: Phone call/text from a 405 area codeOrientation Dates: 3/23, 3/30, 4/6, 4/13minimum of 24 months current/recentoperating room experience [required]circulating / operating roomexperience [required]strong proficient experience in: Cardiac, vascular, thoracic [REQUIRED]basic General Surgery circulating experience[REQUIRED] — (if not assigned to Cardiac cases)EPIC electronic medical systems experience within previous 3 years [required]Trauma Level I experience [highly preferred]trauma level II experience [highly preferred]No 1st time travelers, must have completed a travel assignment within previous 12 mos.Scrub experience needed including open heart scrubbing [REQUIRED]PROFILE REQUIREMENTS:Work history/resume/employment history must have 24 months of current operating room experience[required]Skills Checklist must be specific to the discipline listed on the job (Operating Room Nurse, scrub/scrubbing) [required]Nursy s must state Active Iowa/IA license or compact/Multistate at time of submission [required] [document]Professional Reference/Reference Check – charge/supervisor/nurse manager/director/CNO/COO performance evaluation/reference from within 24 months of today’s date[preferred]Driver s License[document] [required]AHA/Active American Heart Association or ARC/AMERICAN RED CROSSBLS [required] Rate:115 OnCall:up to 2 overnight/week and 4 weekends per 13 week contract WeekendDescription:call schedule; Fri 5p through Mon 6:30a Certifications:BLS (AHA) StateLicenses:Iowa

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RN - Cardiovascular OR
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