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 transitioning to 5E unit starting March 10th
• Patient types: All types of med surg care
• Patient ratios: 4-5 patients per nurse
• Bed size: 15 beds
• Drips: Heparin administration required
• Telemetry tech unit monitoring is remote
• Scrubs: Navy blue, solids
• Must be adaptable and willing to float across multiple campuses within the system
• May be required to assume charge nurse role and precept new team members as needed
• Orientation dates are firm starting March 2nd
• Must be open and willing to extend beyond the initial 13-week assignment

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
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Telemetry/cardiac skills highly preferred
• First-time travelers accepted only if they have completed at least 1 prior travel contract within the last 18 months (prior travel experience required)

Licensure & Certifications

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

Other

• Must provide work history/resume showing 24 months of current Med Surg / Med Surg Tele experience
• 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)
• Valid driver’s license required

Work Schedule & Conditions

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

Additional Notes

• The unit culture values motivated individuals who can adapt to change and contribute positively to team growth
• Floating across multiple campuses within the hospital system is required