Med Surg RN
Des Moines, IA
Care Career
4x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Description – Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical / Neuro / Ortho

Location: Iowa Methodist Medical Center / Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Iowa Shift: Days Schedule: 4 × 12-hour shifts (48 hours/week)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for a Medical-Surgical / Neuro / Orthopedic unit. The ideal candidate will have strong progressive care or medical-surgical experience, with a background in neurological and orthopedic patient care.

The nurse will provide care to a diverse patient population and must be comfortable floating across multiple campuses and other medical-surgical units as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 24 months of hospital or medical center experience in one or more of the following:
  • Stepdown
  • Progressive Care (PCU)
  • Medical-Surgical / Med-Surg
• Neuro / Neurology nursing experience required.
• Orthopedic nursing experience required.
• Ability to float across multiple campuses.
• Experience caring for complex medical-surgical patients.

Unit Details

• Bed Capacity: 25
• Patient-to-Nurse Ratio: 1:5–6
• Patient Population:
  • Post-TNK patients
  • Orthopedic patients
  • Craniotomy / Neurosurgery
  • Laminectomy patients
  • Polytrauma patients
• Drips and Titrations:
  • Heparin drips
  • PCA pumps
  • 3% Sodium Chloride
• Equipment:
  • Lift equipment
  • Telemetry
  • Chest tubes
  • Airvo

Work Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical, neurological, and orthopedic patients.
• Monitor patients requiring specialized treatments and drips.
• Manage post-procedure and post-surgical patients.
• Monitor neurological status and recognize changes in patient condition.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Float across Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, and other assigned campuses/medical-surgical units.

Compensation & Billing Details

Category

Details

Overtime

1.15x multiplier

Holiday

1.15x multiplier

Call Back

1.5x multiplier

Call Back Minimum

2 hours

On-Call Pay

$9/hour

Charge / Preceptor Pay

$6/hour

NBO

16 hours

Billable Overtime:

• 36–40 hours/week: OT billable
• 40–48 hours/week: OT billable

Holiday Requirements

Unless the unit is closed, contractors are required to work 1–2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays.

Local Candidate Policy

• Local candidates are accepted within a 50-mile radius of the facility.
• Local candidates are subject to a 10% rate reduction.
• Radius eligibility is determined using the candidate's driver's license address.
• Policy effective through December 31, 2026.

Employee Separation Policy

Previous UPH employees, whether full-time employees (FTE) or PRN employees with the UPH float pool, are not eligible to work travel assignments in another market if they currently work at or have worked at a UPH facility within the past 12 months.

Exception: Candidates who previously worked travel assignments at UPH are not subject to this separation policy.

Submission & Interview Process

• Immediate interviews for qualified candidates.
• Must be available for a quick interview.