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Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse - $3160 per week.

Trusted Health
4 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Des Moines, IA, United States

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months within the last 12 months.

• 2 years of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience with 3 months within the last 36 months (3 years).

• Experience with Epic is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Iowa license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• Anyone currently working at this facility cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Preferred Skills/Experience:
Psychiatric patient-care experience is preferred.
Precepting experience is nice to have.

Special Requests:
Former UnityPoint Health FTE or PRN float-pool employees cannot work a travel assignment in another market, regardless of which facility they currently work at or have worked at within the past 12 months. This policy does not apply to clinicians who previously worked travel assignments at UnityPoint Health rather than as FTEs or PRN staff.

Unit Details:
The unit provides medical-surgical care, including postoperative surgical hip/knee and/or psychiatric overflow patients.
Telemetry is monitored remotely by a tele tech.
Heparin is used as a drip.

Shift & Scheduling:
Scheduled days may be Friday through Monday, or three weekend days plus a fourth shift during the week at the RN's discretion.
Flexible contract hours: 48 per week; 36 per week can be accommodated if the RN prefers.
Unless the unit is closed, the contractor is required to work 1-2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's).
No call.

Floating Requirements:
The traveler is required to float across all campuses, including Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist.

14 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor references required from within the last 2 years

Driver's license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: IA
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: 1/4-5
  • Shift Type: Day
  • Contract Date: 2026-12-07
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 4