About this opportunity
TotalMed lists this Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse - $2,301 per week opportunity in waterloo, Iowa. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Overview
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN OR – Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Waterloo, Iowa.
Key Responsibilities
Assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, providing pre‑ and post‑surgery care and education to the patient.
Circulating OR Nurse duties: work within the operating suite but outside of the sterile field; prepare instruments for specific surgical procedures; monitor and observe the patient during surgery; respond to potential complications alongside the physician.
Scrub OR Nurse duties: handle and prepare operating instruments and equipment within the sterile field; selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
RN First Assistant duties: assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care; help control bleeding; suture patients following surgery.
Provide basic bedside care; prepare, administer and record prescribed medication; report adverse reactions.
Serve as the communication liaison between patients’ family members and members of the operating team; ensure the correct procedure is performed on the correct patient; initiate patient education plans.
Respond to comfort and safety needs; accurate care and handling of specimens; monitor equipment; inventory surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.
Requirements
Specialty: OR – Operating Room
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 06/28/2028
Duration: 13 weeks
40 hours per week
Shift: 10 hours, days
Employment Type: Travel
1–2 years recent acute‑care experience as a circulating or scrub nurse, and/or RN first assistant.
BLS, NIH, 1 year required.
Additional certifications may be required before beginning the assignment.
Physical requirements: stand/walk for long periods; bend, lean and stoop without difficulty; lift 20 pounds routinely (up to 50 pounds at times); exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases may occur.
Benefits
Weekly pay
Guaranteed hours
Continuing education
401(k) retirement plan
Sick pay
Wellness and fitness programs
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programs
Medical, dental, vision benefits
Benefits start day 1
TotalMed Travel Job ID # . Pay package is based on 10‑hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Operating Room – OR RN – Travel Nurse.
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Worksite address
waterloo, IA, 50702, US
Who can apply
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