Med/Surg RN
Des Moines, IA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg)
• Facility: UPH (UnityPoint Health)
• Number of Beds: 25
• Patient Ratio: 1:6–7
• EMR: EPIC
• New Business Orientation (NBO): 16 hours.

2. Shift Details

• Shift: Night Shift
• Schedule: 3×12-hour shifts.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week.
• 48-hour option: Facility is inquiring about 48-hour schedules; not yet confirmed.
• Weekends: Every other weekend or every third weekend, depending on staffing and census.
• Call: No regular on-call requirement.
• Holiday: Holiday rotation required.
• Orientation Dates:
  • December 7, 2026
  • December 21, 2026
  • January 4, 2027
• Earlier starts are highly preferred.

3. Experience Requirements – Mandatory

• Minimum 24 months of Medical-Surgical RN experience in a hospital or medical center.
• Must have completed at least one travel contract within the past 24 months.
• First-time travelers are NOT accepted.
• Abdominal patient-care experience is required.
• Heparin experience is required.
• Recent/current Level II Trauma experience is required.
• EPIC EMR experience is required.

Preferred:

• Recent/current Level I Trauma experience.

Important Difference

• Level II Trauma experience – Mandatory.
• Level I Trauma experience – Preferred.

4. Required Certifications and License

Certification:

• BLS – Basic Life Support.
• Must be from either:
  • AHA (American Heart Association), or
  • ARC (American Red Cross).

License:

• Active Iowa RN license or Compact/Multistate RN license.
• License status must be stated at the time of submission.

5. Unit Details

• Unit Size: 25 beds.
• Patient Ratio: 1:6–7.
• Patient Types:
  • General Medical-Surgical patients.
  • Abdominal patients.
• Drips/Titrations: Heparin.
• Scrub Color: Navy blue.
• Solid navy-blue tops and bottoms are required.

6. Required Clinical Skills

Candidates must have experience with:

• Medical-Surgical patient care.
• Abdominal patient care.
• Heparin administration and monitoring.
• EPIC documentation.
• General medical and surgical nursing care.
• Monitoring patients and identifying changes in condition.

7. Floating Requirements

Floating is mandatory.

Candidates may float across these campuses:

• Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
• Iowa Lutheran Hospital.
• Iowa Methodist (the posting repeats this location).

Recruiter Tip: Confirm that the candidate is comfortable floating between campuses.

8. Local Candidate Restrictions

• No local candidates accepted.
• Candidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility.
• Distance is verified using the candidate's driver's license.

Previous Employee Separation Policy

Candidates who previously worked for UPH as:

• Full-time employees (FTE), or
• PRN employees, including UPH float pool,

cannot work as travelers in another UPH market for 12 months after separation.

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

9. Holiday Requirements

The candidate must work 1–2 of the three upcoming holidays unless the unit is closed.

Summer holidays:

• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day

Winter holidays:

• The posting also mentions 1–2 of three upcoming winter holidays, but does not list which three.

Confirm the applicable holiday schedule with the Account Manager.

10. Submission Requirements

Mandatory documents:

1. Updated resume/work history.
2. At least 24 months of current Med-Surg experience documented in the resume.
3. Med-Surg or Med-Surg/Telemetry-specific skills checklist.
4. Active Iowa or Compact RN license.
5. Driver's license.
6. AHA or ARC BLS certification.

Preferred:

• Professional reference or reference check from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO or COO.
• Reference/performance evaluation must be within the past 24 months.

11. Pay and Additional Rates

• Bill Rate: $98.
• OT:
  • For 36–40-hour contracts, OT is billable after 40 hours.
  • For 48-hour contracts, OT is billable after 48 hours.
• Holiday/OT Multiplier: 1.15×.
• Call-back: 1.5× multiplier, with a 2-hour minimum.
• On-call: $9/hour.
• Charge/Preceptor: $6.

Note: The posting says no regular call requirement, but lists call-back and on-call rates. Confirm whether any on-call shifts are actually expected.

12. Important Recruiter Instructions

• The facility is interviewing viable candidates quickly.
• Candidates may receive a phone call or text from a 405 area code.
• Make sure candidates answer calls and messages from unfamiliar numbers.
• Earlier start dates are highly desirable.