Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVOR for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: CVOR
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/09/2026
- Duration: 26 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Operating Room Nurse (Open Heart Specialty) Location not specified. This role involves providing specialized nursing care in the operating room for cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and general surgical cases, with a focus on cardiovascular procedures. The position requires current operating room and cardiovascular experience, with a preference for trauma-level experience, supporting a busy level I trauma center environment.
Job Details
- Certifications: BLS (AHA), active Iowa nursing license or multistate license required.
- Education Requirements: Current nursing licensure; minimum of 24 months current/recent operating room experience, including Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) experience.
- Location Requirements: Iowa license required.
- Years of Experience: 0.0 years minimum, with a preference for at least 24 months of recent experience in operating room and CVOR settings.
- Schedule: Days shift, 10-hour shifts, minimum 40 hours per week.
- Experience required: Cardiovascular OR / CVOR experience in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery, along with general operating room circulating experience.
- Additional information: The role involves floating across multiple campuses, including Iowa Methodist MC and Iowa Lutheran, with extensive training in cardiac, vascular, and general cases; scrub experience including open heart surgery is required; prior travel experience within the last 15 months is a necessity.
- Submission requirements: Valid drivers license, professional references from within the last 24 months, and proof of BLS certification.
- Note: No facility, hospital, or organization names are included in this description; the organization is referred to as the healthcare provider.
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 #1335470. 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 Open Heart
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