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UnityPoint Health·Iowa Methodist Medical Center · Des Moines, IA

Operating Room Nurse

Operating Room / SurgeryFull time40 hrs/wk · Days
iPosting details
ScheduleDays · Nights · 40 h/wk · Full time
Experience1+ years
SourceUnityPoint Health · posted Sep 23, 2026
✓Requirements
Licensure
✓Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
✓Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa
Education
✓All newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than 12 months of acute RN experience and who are interested in this department or any other Acute RN role within UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, are required to participate in the RN Residency program.
Qualifications
✓Minimum of twelve months acute RN experience.
✓Please search and apply for specific openings listed as "Registered Nurse Residency". For more information about the program, please go to: Nursing Residency | Des Moines Area Hospitals
✓Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
✓On-Call: Ability to participate in on-call shifts and respond within 30 minutes when called in.
+Benefits
✓401(k) with match
✓Paid time off
✓Tuition assistance
✓Paid parental leave
✓Life and disability insurance
+Iowa Methodist Medical Center
48RN roles open
Des MoinesIA · 128 mi to Omaha
Pay for this position
Estimated
$38/hr$38/hr · typical OR RN pay in Iowa
Typical OR RN pay in Iowa
Sign-on $20,000Relocation $10,000
Iowa RN postings that list paymedian $35.79 – $39.52
$30/hr$55/hr
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.
✓Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa
Education
✓All newly licensed RNs or RNs with less than 12 months of acute RN experience and who are interested in this department or any other Acute RN role within UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, are required to participate in the RN Residency program.
Qualifications
✓Minimum of twelve months acute RN experience.
✓Please search and apply for specific openings listed as "Registered Nurse Residency". For more information about the program, please go to: Nursing Residency | Des Moines Area Hospitals
✓Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
✓On-Call: Ability to participate in on-call shifts and respond within 30 minutes when called in.
+Benefits
401(k) with matchPaid time offTuition assistancePaid parental leave

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About the role

Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care.

What you’ll do
Promptly completes documentation toPromptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care
Delegates and provides directionDelegates and provides direction for other healthcare team members within their scope of practice and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care