Registered Nurse / Operating Room Open Heart
Job Description
Job Summary:
The operating room with open heart specialty in a cardiac surgical environment is seeking a qualified health care professional. The role involves intraoperative scrub and circulate duties for cardiothoracic, peripheral vascular, and transplant (heart and lung) procedures. The position will include participation in a team rotation for on-call duties, including one weekend day every four-week cycle.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Days shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: Valid certifications in perioperative nursing, relevant educational background in nursing or surgical technology, and minimum of 0 years of experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cardiothoracic surgical procedures and scrub and circulate skills checklist completion.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: Must have prior experience scrubbing and circulating cardiovascular (CVOR) cases, with strong skills in both roles. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced surgical environment. Responsibilities include preparing the surgical environment, managing operative instruments, and supporting surgical team activities during cardiac surgeries.
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
Speciality
Other
Experience
RN
Position Type
Travel
Iowa City, IA
2026-09-14
Agency Info
Cross Country Nurses
As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.




