Travel Nurse RN - Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma in Des Moines, IA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Emergency Room (ER) / Trauma
Location: Des Moines, IA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Emergency Room (ER)

Location

Des Moines, IA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume emergency department setting serving all patient types including adults
• Manage and monitor complex drips including sedation, vasoactive agents, vasopressors, heparin, insulin, pain control, and antiarrhythmics
• Read and interpret telemetry strips and respond appropriately to cardiac rhythm changes
• Maintain a patient ratio of 4:1 within a 36-bed emergency department
• Float across multiple campuses as assigned
• Document all patient care accurately using the EPIC electronic medical records system

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or active Compact/Multistate RN license at time of submission
• Minimum 15 months of emergency medicine experience; work history must reflect at least 36 months of Emergency Department experience
• Recent Level I trauma experience
• Current and recent travel nursing experience
• Active TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification — documentation required
• Active BLS certification (AHA or ARC), ACLS certification (AHA), and PALS certification (AHA) required
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR
• Valid Driver's License — documentation required
• Skills checklist specific to Emergency Department/Emergency Room discipline required at time of submission

Preferred Experience / Skills

• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) certification preferred; may be obtained during onboarding
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity Level I trauma emergency department environment with a diverse patient population
• Gain cross-campus experience by floating across multiple facilities within the health system