Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Des Moines, IA

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in a 24-bed Progressive Care Unit serving cardiac and vascular surgical populations, including CABG, ICD, pacemaker, and vascular surgical patients. Adhere to holiday coverage requirements — contractors may be expected to work 1–2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) unless the unit is closed.

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Location

Des Moines, IA | Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 24-bed Progressive Care Unit serving cardiac and vascular surgical populations, including CABG, ICD, pacemaker, and vascular surgical patients
• Manage and titrate cardiac drips including Nitroglycerin, Cardene, Heparin, Diltiazem, Dopamine, and others
• Monitor patients via telemetry with support from a tele tech monitoring unit; interpret and respond to cardiac rhythms
• Operate equipment including Alaris IV pumps and wound vacs
• Float across multiple campuses as needed
• Adhere to holiday coverage requirements — contractors may be expected to work 1–2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) unless the unit is closed

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or multistate/compact license (must be verified active at time of submission)
• AHA or ARC BLS certification required
• AHA or ARC ACLS certification required
• Minimum 24 months of recent experience in Telemetry/Cardiac, Stepdown, or Progressive Care
• Experience with ICD and pacemaker patients required; CABG and vascular surgical patient experience required
• Cardiac drip/titration experience and cardiac rhythm interpretation experience required
• Experience with EPIC EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and wound vacs required
• Must have completed at least one travel contract within the previous 18 months — first-time travelers are not accepted
• Level II Trauma experience required
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (verified by Driver's License)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Level I Trauma experience highly preferred
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred
• Skills checklist specific to Telemetry/Cardiac, Stepdown, or Progressive Care preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic cardiac and vascular surgical care environment with a structured patient ratio of 1:4 on days
• Overtime may be available, and on-call and callback opportunities may provide additional flexibility for experienced travel nurses