OR RN in Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Agency
- Atlas MedStaff
- Location
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Job type
- Travel
- Pay
- $2,543/Per Week
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $63.58
- Weekly
- $2,543
- Yearly (full-time)
- $132,236
This job pays about $63.58/hour — 68% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Iowa ($37.80/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Iowa right now
- 709 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Iowa from 6 agencies, 11 of them in Council Bluffs.
- Pay in these listings: $17.80 – $112/hour, median $58.97/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Iowa: $37.80/hour ($78,624/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($60.25/hour across 392 jobs).
Job description
Job Description:
Join an operating room team in Council Bluffs for a 13-week travel assignment supporting approximately 9 cases per day across general, gynecologic, orthopedic, urologic, ENT, vascular, neurologic, head and neck, pain block, and ECT procedures. You will work primarily as a circulator, assist with scrubbing for call, and support patients in recovery when needed. The department uses Cerner and provides one week of orientation. This assignment includes scheduled call with a 30-minute response requirement.
Weather:
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Job Specifics:
City and State: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Shift: 10-hour days, generally 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; occasional 6:30 a.m. arrival based on case needs
Duration: 40 hours per week for 13 weeks
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