Med Surg RN
West Des Moines, Iowa
Methodist West Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg (Nights)

Overview

• Location: West Des Moines, Iowa
• Employment type: Temporary
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights

Assignment Details

• Unit: Med Surg
• Patient types: Orthopedics, total joint replacements
• Drips: Specific cardiac medicines can be given
• Bed size: 34
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: Days 1:5, Nights 1:6
• EMR: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)
• Scrubs: Navy blue, solids

Requirements

• 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
• Experience in a hospital setting
• Orthopedics experience
• Experience with total joint replacement
• Experience with braces
• Rehabilitation experience
• Experience with Epic

Float and Campus Requirements

• Traveler will be required to float across all campuses within the health system.

Policies and Conditions

• Holiday requirement: Unless the unit is closed, the traveler must work 1 to 2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays.
• Local radius rule: 50 miles.
• Separation policy: Past employees of the health system, whether FTE or PRN (float pool), cannot work travel in another market at any facility they currently work at or have worked at within the past 12 months. This does not apply if they previously worked travel at this health system (not as FTE or PRN).