Med Surg RN
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg (Nights)

Location: Des Moines, Iowa Employment Type: Temporary Shift: Nights Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Med Surg
• Bed Size: 24-26
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4-6 on days; 1:5-6 on nights
• Patient Types: General, gyn, breast, abdominal, flaps, ENT
• Drips/Titrates: Heparin
• EMR System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Navy blue tops and bottoms, solids

Assignment Details

• Float Scope: Traveler will be required to float across all campuses of the health system.
• Holiday Requirement: Unless the unit is closed, the contractor must work one of two upcoming winter holidays (Christmas Eve/Day or New Year's Eve/Day).
• Local Candidates: Locals living within 50 miles of the facility are accepted.
• Employment Restriction: Past employees of the health system who worked FTE or PRN float pool cannot work travel in another market, at any facility, for 12 months after their last work. This does not apply if their prior work at the system was as a travel contractor.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Iowa
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Driver's License
• Med Surg experience (2 years)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience in a hospital setting
• Experience working with Level 2 Trauma patients
• Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications
• Patient care experience with flaps
• ENT surgery experience
• Experience with Epic