Med Surg RN
Des Moines, IA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a night shift position at a Level I/II trauma teaching hospital, requiring at least 24 months of recent Med Surg experience with strong Renal, Urology, and Transplant care background.

Details

• Med/Surg unit within a Level I Trauma Center teaching hospital
• 22-bed unit with a patient-to-nurse ratio of 1:5-6
• General med surg patient population including renal, transplant, and urology cases
• Night shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts totaling 36 hours per week
• Every 3rd weekend required
• No on-call requirements
• Required to float across multiple campuses to like units (MWH, ILH, IMMC)
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active IA RN license or compact/multistate license required at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• Minimum of 24 months recent Med/Surg experience in a hospital or medical center setting required
• Strong experience in Renal and Urology required
• Proficient Transplant care experience required
• Level II trauma experience required
• Level I trauma experience highly preferred
• At least one travel contract completed within the previous 15 months required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Skills checklist specific to Med/Surg discipline required for consideration
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Supervisory performance evaluation or reference from within the past 24 months preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care to a general Med/Surg population with a focus on renal, transplant, and urology cases
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Holiday coverage required: must work 1-2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays and must be available to work Thanksgiving
• Limited time off requests permitted during the Thanksgiving and winter holiday periods
• Candidates must not reside within 50 miles of the facility based on driver's license address
• Former UnityPoint Health employees (FTE or PRN float pool) are ineligible to work travel assignments at any UPH market facility if employed within the past 12 months