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Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines, IA for STs

Find Top ST Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top OR travel nurse jobs in and around Des Moines, Iowa. We currently offer 1 of the best available nurse travel jobs in the Des Moines area. We also have 1 exclusive, high-paying Operating Room travel nurse job(s) you won’t find anywhere else. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Des Moines’s OR nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

As of Apr 1, 2025, the average Operating Room travel nurse working in Des Moines and surrounding areas earned about $1,978 weekly. Today you can find OR jobs with a salary range from $1,910 per week.

Des Moines is a great location for OR travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

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Search Top Paying Operating Room Jobs in or near Des Moines

We have 1 Operating Room jobs in Des Moines, IA and 2 Operating Room travel jobs in Iowa, and 109 total Nationwide. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App today and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter.

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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50316
  • 8 D,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$1,910 to $2,105
Weekly Pay*
Iowa Lutheran Hospital has a long history of serving the Des Moines community and Central Iowa. The hospital has 224 staffed beds and specializes in maternity services, emergency and trauma treatment, chemical dependency treatment, behavioral medicine, general surgery, critical care, transitional and skilled care services and home health care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Sioux City, Iowa – 51104
    Distance from Des Moines: 156 miles
  • 8 D,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$2,046 to $2,255
Weekly Pay*
Unity Point Health – St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center has earned Gold Plus Certification for Stroke Care. St. Luke’s has been recognized by a leading industry publication for its new operating rooms. Surgical Products magazine has awarded St. Luke’s with the publication’s OR of the Year Award in the New Construction Category. Congratulations to 35 wonderful nurses from UnityPoint Health who have been recognized as one of the 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2014. With a care-giving model based on optimal patient outcomes, the ideal candidate will bring experience, innovation and passion to their role. The right RN candidate for this role will have the opportunity to work in a professionally challenging, positive and innovative work environment at this highly regarded facility.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • North Sioux City, South Dakota – 57049
    Distance from Des Moines: 161 miles
  • 10 D,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$909 to $1,002
Weekly Pay*
Common Diagnosis/Treatment: Craniofacial;ENT;General;Neuro/Spine;OB/GYN;Ortho;Urology; Nurse to Patient Ratio: # of Beds: Charting: Meditech Scrub Color: Provided by Hospital; Areas of Float Support: Surgery Special Procedures: Electrocautery (ESU);Laparoscopy Systems;Neuro;Orthopedic Total Joint Systems;Power Equipment;OR Fracture Tables;Robotics Systems;Spinal Fusion Instrumentation;
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Columbia, Missouri – 65201
    Distance from Des Moines: 195 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,394 to $1,537
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Operating unit, based in exciting Columbia is looking for the right Technologist to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota – 57105
    Distance from Des Moines: 207 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$2,003 to $2,207
Weekly Pay*
Avera is an integrated health system based in Sioux Falls, SD. Avera serves South Dakota and surrounding areas of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota through six regional centers in Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre, Sioux Falls and Yankton, SD, and Marshall, MN. No matter where you choose to work and live, bring your expertise to Avera’s patient-centered and service-oriented environment. Join us in providing compassionate nursing care in a true team environment — and work alongside expert physicians and surgeons. At Avera, we provide nationally recognized care. We’re proud of the many awards and honors we’ve earned.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Saint Paul, Minnesota – 55109
    Distance from Des Moines: 232 miles
  • 8 E,
  • July 21, 2025
  • 13
$2,131 to $2,349
Weekly Pay*
Fairview’s mission extends beyond traditional health care settings. We’re rooted in and committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. We do this in partnership with the community while providing high-quality care. The Fairview Community Health and Wellness Hub is partnership in action. Together with a group of community organizations, our St. Paul campus has transformed into a community-driven space focused on prevention and wellness.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota – 55417
    Distance from Des Moines: 234 miles
  • 8 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 26
$1,697 to $1,870
Weekly Pay*
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Madison, Wisconsin – 53715
    Distance from Des Moines: 238 miles
  • 8 E,
  • July 21, 2025
  • 13
$2,046 to $2,255
Weekly Pay*
UnityPoint Health – Meriter is dedicated to providing comprehensive, coordinated care through our clinics, hospital and home care services for patients located in South Central Wisconsin. With a combined staff of 3,500 employees, UnityPoint Health – Meriter offers adults and children primary and specialty care, including heart and vascular, orthopedics and women’s services. We have been recognized three times as a 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Mattoon, Illinois – 61938
    Distance from Des Moines: 311 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,722 to $1,898
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Operating unit is looking for the right Technologist to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Mattoon, Illinois – 61938
    Distance from Des Moines: 311 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
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This outstanding Operating unit is looking for the right Technologist to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Aitkin, Minnesota – 56431
    Distance from Des Moines: 341 miles
  • 8 D,
  • May 22, 2025
  • 13
$1,924 to $2,121
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Herrin, Illinois – 62948
    Distance from Des Moines: 358 miles
  • 10 D, 10 N,
  • June 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,916 to $2,112
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Lafayette, Indiana – 47905
    Distance from Des Moines: 360 miles
  • 10 D,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,633 to $1,800
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Operating unit is looking for the right Technologist to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana – 46804
    Distance from Des Moines: 441 miles
  • 8 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,333 to $1,469
Weekly Pay*
– 396 bed tertiary care facility located in Indiana’s second-largest city. Fort Wayne is a three-time All American City Award winner, consistently cited for high quality of life, low cost of living and warm Hoosier Hospitality. – Build your resume at our Level 2 Adult & Pediatric Trauma center, northern Indiana’s only heart and kidney transplant programs, an accredited bariatric surgery center, an accredited and commended community hospital cancer care program and a certified primary stroke center.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Marquette, Michigan – 49855
    Distance from Des Moines: 460 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 9, 2025
  • 13
$1,526 to $1,681
Weekly Pay*
Our hospital is located in Marquette, MI, one of “America’s Most Liveable Communities” by Partners for Livable Communities in 2004. As a 307-bed specialty care hospital, we receive patients from across the UP and provides care in 65 specialties and subspecialties. Its medical staff of more than 200 doctors works as a team with its more than 1,800 employees in caring for approximately 9,000 inpatients and more than 350,000 outpatients per year. Our major services include its Heart & Vascular Institute, Cancer Center, Brain & Spine Center, Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health, Digestive Health, Bariatric Medicine & Weight Management Center and Women’s Health, Family Birthing, and Pediatrics Center. The hospital also provides the region’s premier services in imaging, surgery and laboratory and is home to the UP Telehealth Network, a leading telehealth network in the nation. We also service many of the communities in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, with 42 primary and specialty care clinics spread throughout the region.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Jackson, Michigan – 49201
    Distance from Des Moines: 475 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,350 to $1,487
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Operating unit is looking for the right Technologist to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Bismarck, North Dakota – 58501
    Distance from Des Moines: 505 miles
  • 8 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,497 to $1,650
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right tech to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Bismarck, North Dakota – 58501
    Distance from Des Moines: 505 miles
  • 8 D,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,497 to $1,650
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right tech to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Petoskey, Michigan – 49770
    Distance from Des Moines: 506 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,394 to $1,536
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Operating unit is looking for the right Technologist to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Cincinnati, Ohio – 45219
    Distance from Des Moines: 508 miles
  • 10 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,975 to $2,176
Weekly Pay*
Magnet Recognized! The Christ Hospital is ranked as the #1 Hospital in Greater Cincinnati and #3 in Ohio. CVOR: -The Cardiovascular Operating Room is a subset of our Main Operating Room, consisting of 3 open heart rooms, 1 cardiovascular/thoracic robot room and 1 hybrid room. It is a fast-paced, critical environment where our staff of Registered Nurses, Surgical Technologists, Surgical Assistants, and support staff work together to provide nationally recognized care. -Our CVOR staff is highly proficient in complex and specialized cardiovascular surgical procedures including CABG, mitral/aortic valve repair/replacement, heart transplants, balloon pumps, Impella insertions, LVADs, RVADs, ECMO, ascending aortic aneurysms, minimally invasive procedures, and robotic heart/chest procedures. -In the hybrid room, our CVOR staff assists with endovascular repairs of thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms and acts as standby for procedures done by the Cath Lab and EP Lab. -Our patients are high acuity and often have many co-morbidities. -Good patient outcomes and patient safety is our number one priority and staff is highly supported by nursing leadership and medical leadership.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Smyrna, Tennessee – 37167
    Distance from Des Moines: 544 miles
  • 12 E,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$2,168 to $2,390
Weekly Pay*
Labor and Delivery (LD) RN needed for 110 bed Level 3 Trauma center. 20 minutes southeast of Nashville, with a great greenway system, golf courses, and access to Percy Priest Lake
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan – 49783
    Distance from Des Moines: 569 miles
  • 8 D,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,490 to $1,642
Weekly Pay*
MyMichigan Medical Center Sault is a 49-bed hospital located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and specializing in high-quality rural medicine. Our focus is to provide high-quality care through continuous quality improvement. Awarded as a high-reliability organization (HRO), from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), we understand that high reliability and safety culture are vitally important to preventing and reducing errors and improving healthcare quality. We are committed to providing excellent care. Our surgical team is comprised of the finest surgeons, anesthesiologists, and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Our team also includes a Nurse Practitioner First Assistant, specially trained Registered Nurses and Certified Surgical Technicians. Surgical Specialties provided include general surgery, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, obstetrics and gynecology, urology, pulmonology, spine, bariatric, and our most recent addition ENT services. On average we perform 5,600 cases annually with 80% of them on an outpatient basis.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Dickinson, North Dakota – 58601
    Distance from Des Moines: 582 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 26, 2025
  • 13
$1,438 to $1,585
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Surgical Technologist – Operating Room
  • Lone Tree, Colorado – 80124
    Distance from Des Moines: 608 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,471 to $1,622
Weekly Pay*
New OR team member needed for 286 bed Level 2 Trauma center, located in an affluent suburb 20 miles south of Denver. Private patient rooms, including Amenity Suites (larger rooms, private chef, robes, larger bathrooms, concierge service). Named as one of the 20 most beautiful hospitals in the US; opened in 2003, and uses artwork primarily by Colorado artists to complement the environment and create a feeling of comfort and healing.
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Statistics on OR ST Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

Here are some helpful statistics about OR traveling nurse jobs in & near Des Moines. The data is based on the last three complete months of OR job postings in the Des Moines and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Operating Room job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Des Moines and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel OR Nursing Jobs for STs in Des Moines, IA

What are the top paying Operating Room jobs currently available in or near Des Moines?

What types of shifts are most common for OR travel jobs in Des Moines?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 10 Hour Day shifts were the most common in Des Moines and surrounding areas.

How many Operating Room travel nursing jobs are available in Des Moines?

There are currently 1 Operating Room travel nursing jobs available in Des Moines. We also get new nursing specialties jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

How much does a day shift Operating Room nurse make on average in Des Moines and nearby cities?

A: A 10 Hour Day shift Operating Room nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $2,013 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does an Operating Room travel nurse make on average in Des Moines?

An Operating Room nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $2,013 per week.

What is the most common contract for Operating Room travel jobs in Des Moines?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Operating Room job in Des Moines is 13 weeks.

Locating Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines

Other popular cities near Des Moines’s OR job opportunities are West Des Moines (5.5 miles), Urbandale (5.6 miles) and Clive (5.9 miles). These are near to zip codes: 50266 (5.5 miles), 50158 (47.6 miles) and 52501 (74 miles).

Des Moines Hospitals With OR Departments

There are 2 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have OR nurses in Des Moines. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling OR nurse position in or nearby Des Moines.

Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Shifts
8 E, 8 N, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
4 wks and 13 wks
Departments
Emergency Room RN, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Operating Room RN, Operating Room RN, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, Psychiatric, Rehabilitation RN, and Telemetry RN
Address
700 E. UNIVERSITY AVE.
Des Moines, IA 50316
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Shifts
10 D, 10 N, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
4 wks, 8 wks, and 13 wks
Departments
Cardiac Catheterization Lab Registered Nurse, Dialysis, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology Nursing, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology Nursing, Medical Surgical LPN/LVN, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Oncology RN, Operating Room RN, Operating Room RN, Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse, Rehabilitation RN, and Telemetry RN
Address
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center (T)
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 wks
Departments
Emergency Room RN, Medical Surgical LPN/LVN, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Operating Room RN, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Pre/Post Operative, Telemetry LPN/LVN, and Telemetry RN
Address
3 SOUTH 4TH AVE
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Pella Regional Health Center
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, 10 E, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 wks
Departments
Intensive Care Unit RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical LPN/LVN, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, and Operating Room RN
Address
404 Jefferson Street
Pella, IA 50219
RAINBOW PEDIATRICS
Shifts
12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
4 wks, 6 wks, and 13 wks
Departments
Emergency Room RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, and Operating Room RN
Address
1701 N. COLLINS BLVD., SUITE 300
West Des Moines, TX 75080
Nearby Neighborhoods
Buckingham (75081)
UnityPoint Health – Methodist West Hospital – MSP
Shifts
10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
6 wks, 12 wks, 13 wks, and 14 wks
Departments
Emergency Room RN, Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology, Labor & Delivery Surgical Technology Nursing, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operating Room Surgical Technology, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, and Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology
Address
1660 60TH STREET
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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