Travel Contract

Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Mount Pleasant, IA
Wayward Medical
3x12 hrs, Nights
Relocation Bonus

$2,338/week
Posted Today

Overview

  • Start Date12/21/2026
  • Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
  • ShiftNights
  • Duration13 weeks

Pay

Estimated total pay
$2,338/week

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 MedSurg/Telemetry: Nights

Overview

  • Location: Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
  • Contract length: 13 weeks
  • Shift: Nights, 18:45 to 07:15
  • Unit: MedSurg / Telemetry
  • Patient populations: Geriatric, Medical/Surgical, Adult, and Telemetry
  • Role: Delivers nursing care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, evaluation) in coordination with the health team, while maintaining high standards of professional nursing.

Schedule

  • Estimated 36 hours one week, then 24 hours the following week
  • Every-other-holiday rotation may be required
  • 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

Required Qualifications

  • Active, valid RN license in Iowa, verified through primary source verification before start
  • Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
  • Two years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, including like-unit experience within the last 12 months
  • BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, required for clinical positions
  • ACLS certification required
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification from approved providers only, on board and updated annually
  • CPI/MOAB training required
  • Valid driver's license
  • Epic EMR experience in a like unit within the last 12 months

Optional

  • PALS

Onboarding Requirements

  • Telemetry: Self-study of telemetry strips upon acceptance. A basic dysrhythmia test is given during orientation and must be passed to work the Telemetry/MedSurg unit.
  • Skills and training: Facility skills checklist completed within 12 months (does not expire). CPI/MOAB training for RNs, LPNs, PSAs, PCTs, and CNAs in the listed departments, including Telemetry and MedSurg. A crisis-consultant training is accepted if the traveler does not have available.
  • Background and screening: Background check within 30 days of start, including SSN trace and county searches for the last 7 years. Drug screen within 30 days of start (9-panel; THC not tested; instant drug screen accepted if results are not ready). OFAC, NSO, EPLS/SAM/HHS-OIG, and SING checks within 30 days of start. Iowa adult and child abuse check.
  • Health: Physician health statement within 12 months, updated every 4 years. TB test negative within 2 years, with additional steps if a prior positive result exists. Fit test completed before start. Color vision test within 1 year (accepted through an approved provider).
  • Immunizations: Influenza (season September 1 to March 31, due by December 1 annually). COVID-19 (declination accepted). MMR, hepatitis B, and varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; if low or equivocal, 1 booster or declination accepted). Tdap (valid 10 years; declination accepted).
  • Credentials and paperwork: Valid driver's license or state ID. Education verification through a third party. Two professional references, one from a supervisor. Resume or profile. I-9 attestation on agency letterhead. Contract employee data sheet. Evergreen link completed within 48 hours of offer acceptance. Name change documents (optional). Signed EMR registration acknowledgement form (after registration). Pre-orientation CBL acknowledgement form. Signed BD screening attestation.

Other Details

  • May float to other campuses in the system (West Burlington or Fort Madison) at times.

Employer

Wayward Medical

About

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
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