Travel ER RN - $2,138 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Candidates residing within 50–100 miles of the facility may be subject to a reduced rate or may not be accepted.

Applicants must have worked in this unit or setting within the past year to be considered for this position.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room (ER)

Location

Des Moines, IA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct emergency nursing care to a diverse patient population including behavioral health, pediatric, and adult patients
• Manage and monitor drips including sedation and vasoactive medications
• Read, measure, and interpret telemetry strips accurately
• Maintain a patient ratio of 4:1 within an 18-bed emergency department
• Float across multiple campuses as needed
• Participate in required winter holiday shifts unless the unit is closed

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 36 months of current Emergency Department/Emergency Room experience
• Experience caring for both pediatric and adult patients
• Experience with drips including sedation and vasoactive agents
• Experience reading, measuring, and interpreting telemetry strips
• Active Iowa RN license or Compact/Multistate license at time of submission
• Active TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – required and must be documented
• BLS – Basic Life Support (AHA or ARC) – required
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA or ARC) – required
• PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA) – required
• ED/ER-specific skills checklist required at time of submission
• Valid Driver's License required and must be documented
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (based on Driver's License)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with behavioral health patients highly preferred
• EPIC EMR experience highly preferred
• Level I trauma center experience preferred
• Level II trauma center experience preferred
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred

Why Join Us

• First-time travelers are welcome — strong ED experience is what matters most
• Dynamic, fast-paced emergency environment serving a broad and diverse patient population across multiple campuses

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #782971. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

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