Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Des Moines, IA

Key Responsibilities Provide direct emergency nursing care to a diverse patient population including behavioral health, pediatric, and adult patients. Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred.

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