Travel Med Surg/Telemetry RN - $2,187 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• 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: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg Tele RN for a night shift assignment in Des Moines, IA requiring at least one prior travel contract and recent charge or precepting experience.

Details

• Med/Surg unit (5E) at a hospital caring for all types of med/surg patients
• Patient ratios of 4-5:1 on a 15-bed unit
• Uses remote tele tech unit monitoring and administers heparin drips
• Night shift, 4x12-hour shifts totaling 48 hrs/week (36 hrs can be accommodated if preferred)
• Weekend rotation required every other or every third weekend depending on staffing/census
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float to all campuses including Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, and Methodist West Hospital within contracted skillset/unit
• EMR: Epic

Requirements

• Active Iowa RN license or Compact/Multistate RN license required
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• Minimum 24 months of Med Surg/Med Surg Tele experience required
• Must have completed at least one travel contract within the previous 18 months (no first-time travelers)
• Proficiency caring for all patient types in a variety of med/surg cases required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Experience with Heparin required
• Telemetry/cardiac background highly preferred
• Recent charge or precepting experience required
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Professional reference from a supervisor, charge nurse, manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive med/surg and telemetry nursing care across a variety of patient conditions
• Join a growing unit focused on adaptability, teamwork, and community-focused care
• Navy blue, solid-color scrubs required
• Holiday coverage required for 1-2 of the next 3 upcoming holidays unless the unit is closed
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility based on driver's license address
• Past UnityPoint Health employees (FTE or PRN float pool) are ineligible if they have worked travel in another market within the past 12 months; this restriction does not apply if prior UPH work was as a travel contractor

American Traveler Job ID #P-756610. 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: Travel RN - Med/Surg Tele

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