Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/21/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, evenings
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Operating Room (OR) Nurse located in a healthcare facility. This role involves providing perioperative nursing care within the surgical setting, supporting various types of surgical procedures, and working independently to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The position offers an evening shift schedule from 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Evenings, 10-hour shifts, minimum of 40 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: Valid Iowa (IA) nursing license or multi-state compact license; active license at the time of submission; BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA or ARC/Red Cross; proficient experience with EPIC electronic medical records; minimum 24 months of current operating room experience; minimum of 24 months of recent travel OR experience within the previous 15 months; proficient in DaVinci robotic equipment and OR procedures including orthopedic with total joints, spine, and general surgery; scrub experience preferred; well-rounded OR RN capable of circulating independently across various cases.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Mako and Rosa robotic equipment, especially in total joints cases.
- Additional Information:
- Minimum of 24 months of current operating room experience required.
- Skills checklist must be discipline-specific (Operating Room Nurse/RN).
- No local candidates; all applicants must reside at least 50 miles from the facility based on drivers license.
- Candidate must have a clean employment history, with no recent past employment at the same organization in a travel capacity within the last 12 months.
- Mandatory participation in 1-2 of the 3 upcoming summer holidays unless the unit is closed (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day).
- Call back pay at 1.5x with a minimum of 2 hours; on-call pay is not applicable.
- Submission requires a professional reference, and drivers license document.
- The start date is 09/14/2026 with an expected end date of 12/14/2026.
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 #1304939. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 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
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
