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Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,275 per week Med Ninjas
Sioux City, IA1 day ago
| Location | Sioux City, IA |
Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Sioux City, Iowa.
Job Summary (List Format):
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, providing and managing care for patients.
- Care for patients with orthopedic, urology, general surgery, oncology, and medical needs on a Med Surg unit.
- Utilize EPIC Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.
- Administer drips including Heparin, PCA, and epidural (chemo if certified).
- Work schedule:
- Orientation: 16 hours
- 36–40 hrs/week (OT billable after 40), 48 hrs/week (OT billable after 48)
- Overtime/Holiday pay at 1.15x; Call back at 1.5x (2 hr minimum)
- On call: $9/hr; Charge/Precept: $6/hr
- Participate in required orientation dates (10/26, 11/9).
- Required to work 2 out of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day) with limited time-off requests.
- Expected to float within the same discipline across local campuses as needed.
- Must wear navy blue scrubs.
- No local candidates (must live 50+ miles from facility based on driver’s license).
- Employee separation policy applies (see details above).
- Facility: Sioux City, Level 3 Trauma Center (UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s).
Submission & Profile Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of Med Surg and/or Oncology experience (required).
- High-acuity care experience preferred.
- First-time travelers accepted; prior travel experience preferred.
- Complete Med Surg-specific skills checklist and 1 recent supervisory reference.
- Active certifications: BLS, ACLS (AHA/ARC/US Military), NIHSS (can be obtained during onboarding).
- Active Iowa state nursing license or compact license.
- Provide work history and copy of driver’s license.
Other Notes:
- Facility link: [UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's]( /> - All communication/interviewing will be conducted via phone call/text from a 405 area code.
Med Ninjas Job ID #17904. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
At Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.
We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.
On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.
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