Float RN - Med Surg/Telemetry / PCU / Stepdown
Waterloo, IA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse Float / Med Surg/Telemetry / Progressive Care Unit (PCU) / Stepdown

Location

• Waterloo, Iowa

Employment Type

• Temp

Schedule

• Nights

Assignment Details

• No home unit; nurse will float as needed across Med Surg, BH, ED, ICU, and some post-procedural areas.
• Ratios: 1:6
• Bed size: 130
• Tele reads
• Orientation date: 1/11/2027
• NBO: 16 hrs

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid RN license in Iowa
• Critical Care Float experience within the last year
• 2 years of experience in Critical Care Float
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience
• Stepdown experience
• Experience with Epic
• Experience, comfort, and proficiency with heparin, insulin, and lasix drips
• Experience, comfort, and proficiency with amiodarone, diltiazem, and digoxin drips
• AHA or ARC BLS
• AHA or ARC ACLS
• De-Escalation Certificate (SAMA, MAB, MOAB, CPI)
• Driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

• 24 months of current Progressive Care, Stepdown, Med Surg, Tele, or Med/Tele experience in work history/resume/employment history.
• Professional reference or reference check from a charge, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the last 24 months.
• De-Escalation Certificate (SAMA, MAB, MOAB, CPI).
• NIH Stroke Scale certificate.

Additional Notes

• First-time traveler accepted.
• Required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming winter holidays unless the unit is closed.
• Past employees of UPH who were FTE or PRN for the UPH float pool cannot work travel in another market within 12 months; prior UPH travel does not trigger this policy.