Travel Med Surg Ortho RN - $2,182 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Ortho RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring an IA or compact RN license and 1+ year of experience.

Details

• Acute care Med Surg/Ortho unit within a Level 3 trauma facility
• 28 beds plus 22 overflow beds with a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Patient population includes total knee/hip/shoulder replacements, COPD, diabetes, wounds, IV infusions, dementia, oncology, fractures, sepsis, pneumonia, CHF, and behavioral/addiction cases
• RNs are not required to titrate drips
• Charge nurse present on each shift and takes a patient assignment
• Nurse aides/patient care techs on unit at a 1:10 ratio
• Tele/monitor techs located in ICU with monitors available at the main nurses station on this unit
• EPIC EMR used for charting
• 12-hour night shifts, self-scheduling, with shift times of 0630-1900 and 1830-0700
• Weekend requirement of every third weekend (Friday/Saturday considered the weekend for nights)
• Floating required to PCU and behavioral health unit
• Unit focuses on hourly rounding and bedside shift report

Requirements

• Active IA or Compact RN license required, pending licenses not accepted
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• BSN not required
• EPIC EMR experience preferred
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
• Driver's license copy required for consideration and used to verify residence distance from facility
• Nursys license verification required
• Artificial nails prohibited in all patient care areas

Additional Information

• Care for a primarily Caucasian, low to middle income patient population, including patients experiencing homelessness and those with mental health or addiction history
• Candidates should be flexible, self-directed, and open to change and new learning experiences
• First week consists of classroom orientation followed by one 12-hour shift on the unit
• Must pass a Friday open-book pass/fail exam during orientation with a minimum score of 90%, based on materials provided during orientation
• Navy blue scrubs required for this unit
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility, verified via driver's license
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-associated facility, including CHI and/or Dignity, within the past year
• Candidates previously employed PRN through an outside staffing firm with CommonSpirit will be considered
• RTO must be requested upfront prior to submission, as additional RTO will not be approved afterward
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-740370. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Med/Surg - Orthopedics

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