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Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted Health
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 role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

• Must have at least 24 months of Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit experience.

• 3 months of travel experience is required from last 12 months.

• Experience with Epic is required from any number of months.

Requirements:

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

• This role will require floating to multiple units

• Local & travel allowed.

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:

Required Skills/Experience: 2+ years of Med Surg experience with experience handling Neuro & Stroke patients. Comfort with tele strip reads including drips/titrations/iv administration. Experience using/reading the following: Lift equipment, telemetry, chest tubes, airvo.

Required Credentials: De-escalation certificate may be needed.

Types of Patients on Unit: Post TNK, Ortho, Crani-neurosurgery, laminectomies, polytrauma.

Equipment Used on Unit: Lift equipment, telemetry, chest tubes, airvo.

Unit/Facility Details: Bed Size: 25.

Special Requests: Winter holidays: Required to work 2 of 3 (Christmas, New Years, or Thanksgiving). Limit of 1 day request off between 11/26/25-11/30/25 and 12/23/25-1/2/26 for all travelers regardless of holidays worked.

Shift & Scheduling: 48s upon request, No Call, Every other or every 3rd weekend including holiday rotation. Weekend Requirements: Usually every other or every 3rd including holiday rotation.

Floating Requirements: May float across other med surg units.

7 days maximum time off

1 reference from last 2 years (Manager/Supervisor reference type) - required for submission

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: IA
  • Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, NIH Stroke Scale, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: 1/5-6
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2025-11-10
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3