Registered Nurse Med Surg Telemetry
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg/Telemetry (Days)

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

Job Description

• Initial training on 3E unit (med surg post-op surgical care), then transition to 5E unit starting March 10th
• Patient types: All types of med surg care
• Patient ratios: 4-5 patients per nurse
• Unit bed size: 15 beds
• Drips: Heparin administration required
• Telemetry monitoring: Remote tech unit monitoring
• Scrubs: Navy blue, solids
• Must be adaptable and willing to float across multiple campuses within the system
• May assume charge nurse role and precept new team members as needed
• Culture emphasizes teamwork, flexibility, and positive attitude

Requirements

Experience

• Minimum 24 months of Med Surg / Med Surg Tele experience (highest required years of experience)
• Proficiency caring for a variety of med surg patient types
• Experience with Heparin administration (required)
• Telemetry/cardiac skills highly preferred
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Must have completed at least 1 prior travel contract within the last 18 months (prior travel experience required)
• First-time travelers accepted only if they meet the above travel contract requirement

Licensure & Certifications

• Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
• Current AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Valid driver’s license required

Other

• Must be open and willing to extend beyond the initial 13-week assignment
• Orientation dates are firm (starting March 2)
• Work history and skills checklist specific to med surg/med surg tele discipline required
• Professional references preferred (from charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, or similar within last 24 months)

Work Schedule & Conditions

• 36-40 hours per week, with overtime billable after 40 hours
• May include holiday and on-call shifts with applicable pay multipliers
• Charge/precept pay available as applicable

This position is ideal for experienced Med Surg/Telemetry RNs who are adaptable, team-oriented, and have prior travel nursing experience.