Registered Nurse - Inpatient Rehab
Des Moines, IA
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Inpatient Rehab position requiring at least 24 months of Acute Rehab and/or Med-Surg experience and the ability to float across multiple campuses.

Details

• Inpatient Acute Rehab unit within a multi-campus hospital system
• Patient population includes spinal cord injury, brain injury, oncology, limb loss, trauma/ortho, and general debilitation
• Heparin drips administered on this unit
• Day shift ratio is 5:1; night shift ratio is 7:1
• Unit spans two locations: a 12-bed unit and a 23-bed unit
• Floating required across all campuses and like units
• Epic EMR used

Requirements

• Active Iowa (single-state) or compact/multistate RN license required
• Active BLS certification from AHA or ARC required
• Minimum 24 months of current Acute Rehab, Med-Surg, or Medical-Surgical experience in a hospital setting
• Demonstrated experience caring for brain injury, limb loss, and spinal cord injury patients
• Ability to independently manage a variety of patients including neuro, ortho, trauma, and oncology
• At least one completed travel contract within the previous 24 months
• NIHSS certification is a plus
• Driver's license required for consideration
• One supervisory performance evaluation or reference from within the past 2 years preferred for consideration

Additional Information

• Nurses with an Acute Rehab or Med-Surg background are considered the most successful with this patient population
• Travelers are required to work 2 of the 3 winter holidays: Christmas, New Year's, or Thanksgiving
• RTO is limited to 1 day during the Thanksgiving week (11/26–11/30) and the winter holiday window (12/23–1/2), regardless of holidays worked
• Candidates who were employed by this facility within the 12 months prior to their submission date may not be considered
• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position — at least one prior completed travel contract is required