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Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted Health
3 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
West 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 worked in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• 3 months of travel experience is required within the last 12 months.

• 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

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• No current placement allowed at Program: TrioWFS Program - UnityPoint Health.

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: Strong heparin experience required. Post-op/operative surgical experience required. Spine care experience required. 24 months of med surg/medical surgical experience in a hospital or medical center setting. Strong heparin experience.

Special Requests: Past UPH FTE or PRN float pool employees cannot work travel in another market if they currently work at or have worked there within the past 12 months; prior UPH travel assignments do not count toward this restriction.

Unit Details: Patient population includes med surg and post-op/spine. Heparin drips. Patient ratios are Days 1:5 and Nights 1:6.

Shift & Scheduling: Flexible contract hours: 48 hrs/week, can confirm at 36 if preferred. No call. Every third weekend. Required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming Summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed.

Floating Requirements: Required to float across all campuses and units, including Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist.

7 days maximum time off

2 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: 1/6
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2026-07-20
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 4