Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience:

• 12 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• Experience with Epic is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Iowa license or compact license (required after submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Local & travel allowed. Candidates living <50 miles from facility will be processed as local.

• No current placement allowed at Program: TrioWFS Program - UnityPoint Health.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience: - 24 months of current MS/Medical Surgical/Med Surg experience required. - PCA and heparin experience required.

Preferred Skills/Experience: - Post-op surgical experience highly preferred, including patient care experience with hip/knee, mastectomies, and abdominal surgeries.

Special Requests: - Any past UPH FTE or PRN float pool employee cannot work travel in another market, no matter which facility they currently work at or have worked at within the past 12 months. If they worked travel at UPH (not FTE or PRN), the separation policy does not apply.

Unit Details: - Patient types include hip/knee, mastectomies, and abdominal surgeries. - Drips include PCA and heparin. - Unit has an emotional support canine.

Shift & Scheduling: - Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week. - Required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day), unless the unit is closed. - No call. - Every 3rd weekend.

Floating Requirements: - Required to float across campuses/units to like units across all campuses; Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist.

14 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead references required from within the last 2 years

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: IA
• Certifications: Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/4-5
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date:
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4