Med Surg Telemetry RN
Sioux City, Iowa
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes

Registered Nurse (RN) – Med Surg/Telemetry (Nights)

Location: Sioux City, IA
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide professional and clinical nursing care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Care for general medical/surgical post-op patients requiring overnight stays.
• Floating within the same discipline across local campuses is required.
• Work night shifts, 12 hours per day.
• Patient ratio approximately 1:5.
• Use of EPIC electronic medical record system preferred.

Schedule & Hours

• 36-40 hours per week; overtime billable after 40 hours.
• 48 hours per week; overtime billable after 48 hours.
• Night shift with 12-hour shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Iowa.
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
• At least 1 prior travel nursing contract completed.
• BLS certification required.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.
• Driver’s license required.
• Must not have been employed by this health system in the last 12 months.
• Skills checklist completed within 1 year of submission.
• License verification and copy of required certifications.
• One supervisory reference required at time of submission.
• Work history/resume required.
• Must have a taxable address outside a 50-mile radius from the facility.

Additional Information

• Orientation schedule provided.
• OT/Holiday pay multiplier: 1.15x.
• Call back pay multiplier: 1.5x with a 2-hour minimum.
• On-call pay available.
• Charge/preceptor pay available.

This position is ideal for experienced travel nurses seeking night shifts in a medical-surgical telemetry setting with floating responsibilities.