Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Lutheran Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg/Telemetry (Days), Des Moines, IA

Overview

• Employment type: Temp
• Shift: Days
• Location: Des Moines, Iowa
• Contract length: 13 weeks, with a preference for candidates who can extend past the initial contract
• Start/Orientation dates: 11/24 (if RN is current with agency), 12/7
• Blocked shifts: None

Unit Details

• Patient types: All types of med surg care, including overflow of post-op surgical hips/knees and/or psych patients
• Patient ratio: 4-5:1
• Bed size: 24
• Drips: Heparin
• Telemetry monitoring: Remote
• Float scope: Traveler will float across all campuses in the system
• Scrubs: Navy blue, solids

Schedule and Policies

• Holidays: Unless the unit is closed, the contractor must work 1-2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's).
• Past employee restriction: Past employees of the health system, whether FTE or PRN float pool, cannot work travel in another market, regardless of their current or past facility, within the past 12 months. This does not apply to anyone who worked travel (not FTE or PRN) at this health system.
• Local radius rule: Candidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility (based on driver's license).

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Iowa
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience with post-operative surgical hip and knee patient care (overflow)
• Experience in Charge roles
• Experience with Epic
• Valid driver's license
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers are accepted.