Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $1,915 per week

Cross Country Nurses 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: 26 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Medical Surgical with Telemetry (MS TELE) registered nurse position located in the area. This role involves providing direct patient care on med-surg floors, with the flexibility to float to various units including Orthopedics, Neurology Step Down, Oncology, Surgical Telemetry, and Med-Surg Telemetry. The position requires adaptability to different patient needs and operational areas within the healthcare organization.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights shift (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM) with every other weekend and holiday coverage. Shift hours total 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Professional: Trinity Profile, 1 year of medical-surgical with telemetry (MS TELE) experience, valid RN licensure, and willingness to float across multiple med-surg units, including willingness to work at the WestLakes Campus (approximately 9.5 miles from the downtown area).
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience on orthopedic, neurology, oncology, or surgical telemetry units is preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: RN must be willing to float to all med-surg floors including the following: Orthopedics, Med-surgical, Neurology Step Down, Oncology, Surgical Telemetry, Med-Surg Telemetry, and our WestLakes Campus.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1298299. 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: Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical With Telemetry

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus