Emergency Room RN
Fort Madison, IA
Wayward Medical
3x12 hrs, Nights
Relocation Bonus
$2,230/weekOverview
- Start Date10/26/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
- Relocation bonus
- Retention bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Holiday Pay
- Discount program
Description
There are a lot of travel nursing agencies.
Most of them can submit you to a job.
The difference is what happens after you click apply.
At Wayward Medical Staffing, you get one point of contact, straight answers, permission before submission, and real check ins that are not just disguised extension calls.
We do the boring stuff well.
We answer fast.
We tell the truth.
We get your permission before putting your name in front of a facility.
And when something gets weird on assignment, we pick up the phone.
We’re not a billion-dollar staffing machine with five departments and four handoffs before someone learns your name.
We’re a Mom and Pop shop who puts relationships first. We’re built for travelers who want to be treated like humans, not chart numbers.
That means we stay with you through the full assignment, help you navigate the messy parts, and start thinking about your next contract before this one ends.
Our rule is simple:
No one gets burned.
If you want an agency that communicates clearly, follows through, and actually sticks around after you start, apply with Wayward.
We’ll walk you through the details and help you decide if this assignment is the right fit.
RN Emergency Room
Overview
- Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
- Employment type: LTA
- Shift: 14:00 - 02:30
- Contract length: 13 weeks
- Every other holiday rotation is required.
Role Summary
- The Emergency Room RN provides direct and indirect patient care in the emergency care setting, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
- Responsible for safe, rapid, and accurate triage of every patient entering the emergency care system.
- Coordinates care with other professional disciplines as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Iowa
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- ED - Emergency Department (2 years of experience)
- ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- PALS
- ACLS
- TNCC
- NIHSS
- CPI/MOAB
- Driver's License
- 2 professional references, including 1 from a supervisor
- Resume or profile
Onboarding / Compliance
- GRH Skills Checklist
- BD Screening Attestation
- Influenza vaccine or facility declination accepted
- Epic Registration Acknowledgement Form
- COVID-19 vaccine declination accepted
- MMR
- Fit test
- Hepatitis B
- TB test
- Health Statement
- Varicella
- Tdap
- GRH Background Check
- GRH Iowa Adult and Child Abuse
- GRH Education Verification
- GRH EPLS/GSA/SAM HHS/OIG
- GRH Drug Screen
- GRH SING
- GRH I9 Attestation
- GRH Color Vision
- GRH Contract Employee Data Sheet
- GRH NSO
- GRH OFAC
- GRH Evergreen Link
- Pre-Orientation CBL Acknowledgement
Scheduling / Call
- Not part of a regular call rotation, but may occasionally be placed on call during low census.
- If called in, must be able to arrive on-site within one hour.
Employer
Wayward Medical
Wayward Sounds...
Like a Travel Nursing Agency that zigged while everyone else zagged.
Most agencies fight over the same giant hospitals.
We chose the places where travelers are remembered, not rotated through.
Critical Access Hospitals are where nurses get autonomy, community, and stories worth telling.
Less factory-line healthcare. More human healthcare. That’s the road we chose.
Built for travelers who want:
- Rural adventure
- A Recruiter who actually picks up the phone
- A career that feels meaningful
Fort Madison, IA
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