Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry - $2,473 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg / Telemetry for a travel nursing job in Sioux City, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg / Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel RN – Medical-Surgical / Telemetry

Facility: Sioux City facility (facility name not specified)
Trauma Level: Level III
Agency: Trio – Care Career
Shift: Nights, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Floating: 3A, 4A, 5A, and ICU/Flex; may float to other local campuses within the same discipline
Orientation Dates: November 23, December 7, or December 21
Contract Duration: Confirm duration; the source lists 91 contract weeks
NBO: 16 hours
EMR: Epic

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical/Telemetry experience
• First-time travelers accepted
• Experience with the following drips: heparin, PCAs, epidurals, Cardizem, nitroglycerin, and amiodarone
• Must be comfortable reading and measuring telemetry strips
• Active Iowa RN license or compact nursing license
• Active BLS certification
• Active ACLS certification
• Active NIHSS certification

Required Submission Documents

• Work history
• Med-Surg-specific skills checklist
• One supervisory reference form completed within the last 2 years
• Nursys verification showing an active Iowa or compact nursing license
• Active BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications
• Driver’s license

BLS/ACLS: AHA preferred; ARC or U.S. Military certificates also accepted.

Holiday & Time-Off Requirements

• Must work 2 of 3 winter holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
• Maximum of 1 day of requested time off between November 25–29 and December 23–27.
• Local candidates are not accepted. Candidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility based on their driver's license.
• Former UPH FTE or PRN employees are ineligible to work travel assignments in another market for 12 months after separation. This policy does not apply to those who previously worked travel assignments at UPH.

Pay & Call Details

• Rate: 98 (rate unit not specified)
• Overtime/Holiday: 1.15x multiplier
• Call Back: 1.5x multiplier, with a 2-hour minimum
• On-Call Pay: $9/hour
• Charge/Preceptor Pay: $6/hour
• Call Requirement: No call listed
• Overtime Billing: Source lists different thresholds: 36–40 hours/week, overtime billable after 40 hours, and 48 hours/week with overtime billable after 48. Confirm the applicable rule.

Additional Information

• The traveler contributes clinical knowledge and skills as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• The facility is interviewing viable candidates quickly and may contact candidates by phone or text from a 405 area code.

Note: The source lists 91 contract weeks. Confirm the actual contract duration before posting.

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Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits