Operating Room Travel Nurse Job in Cedar Rapids, IA | Rotating (5x8)
UnityPoint Health - Saint Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids, IA
Open
Travel RN
Operating Room Nurse in Cedar Rapids, IA
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$2,573
Specialty
Operating Room
Travel · RN
Shift
Rotating
5×8 hrs
Start Date
ASAP
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This Operating Room travel nurse job in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at UnityPoint Health - Saint Luke's Hospital. This role pays $2,573 per week and follows a Rotating shift with a 5x8 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: UnityPoint Health - Saint Luke's Hospital
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Location: Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Rotating (5x8)
- EMR System: Epic
Responsibilities
- Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
- Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
- Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
- Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol
Travel Operating Room Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Iowa and national regulatory bodies.
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FAQs – Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near Cedar Rapids, IA
What certifications do travel OR jobs require?
Most travel OR positions require Basic Life Support (BLS), and many hospitals also require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). CNOR is preferred by many facilities but required by only a few. Pediatric ORs may ask for PALS.
What recent OR experience is required for travel OR nurse jobs?
Most OR travel jobs expect confidence in general and orthopedic cases plus several additional service lines such as neuro, spine, urology, GYN, vascular, or ENT. Robotic experience is also commonly requested. Facilities may ask for a service-line skills checklist, so be specific about the cases you have circulated or scrubbed recently.
Do travel OR jobs include call?
Often, yes. Hospital OR assignments commonly include evening, overnight, or weekend call, while outpatient surgery centers are less likely to. Call frequency, required response time, and call pay vary by facility, so confirm all three before you accept.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Resources for this Operating Room job in Cedar Rapids
- Review nursing license requirements before your next assignment.
- View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
- Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.
Explore Cedar Rapids, IA
One of Iowa's major hospital concentrations sits at Cedar Rapids, IA, a Creative Corridor city whose regional draw keeps emergency and cardiac assignments posting steadily for travelers. Renting is inexpensive across the metro, and commutes rarely pass fifteen minutes. The Czech Village and the National Czech and Slovak Museum preserve the immigrant story along the river, rebuilt handsomely after the 2008 flood. The Museum of Art holds a remarkable Grant Wood collection in the painter's own hometown region. The NewBo market district anchors evenings with food stalls and music. Iowa City's university scene lies about thirty minutes south, effectively doubling the cultural map, and Waterloo extends the contract corridor north.
Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard
At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.
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Travel Operating Room · Cedar Rapids, IA · $2,573 /wk