Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $3,003 per week

ALOIS Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job ID: 63673691 – Medical Surgical (MS) RN

• Position: Medical Surgical (MS) Registered Nurse
• Shift: Days
• Schedule: 4x12-hour shifts (48 hours/week)
• Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd weekend
• Call: None
• Holiday Rotation: Required
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: As contracted

Facility & Unit

• UnityPoint Health (UPH)
• Unit Size: 30 beds
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4–5
• EMR: Epic
• Traveler may be required to float between:
  • Iowa Methodist Medical Center
  • Iowa Lutheran Hospital
  • Iowa Methodist campuses
• Unit has an emotional support canine

Patient Population

• Hip and knee replacements
• Mastectomies
• Abdominal surgeries
• General post-operative Medical Surgical patients

Required Experience

• 24 months of recent Medical Surgical experience in a hospital or medical center
• PCA (Patient-Controlled Analgesia) experience
• Heparin drip experience
• Epic EMR experience
• Active Iowa RN license or Compact/Multistate license at submission

Preferred Experience

• Post-operative surgical nursing
• Experience caring for:
  • Hip/Knee replacement patients
  • Mastectomy patients
  • Abdominal surgery patients
• First-time travelers accepted

Required Certifications

• BLS (AHA or American Red Cross)

Required Documents

• Current resume/work history showing 24 months of MS experience
• Skills checklist (Medical Surgical specific)
• Active Iowa or Compact RN license
• Driver's license
• Professional reference (Charge RN, Supervisor, Nurse Manager, Director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months) – preferred
• Billable OT:
  • 36–40 hours/week, Overtime after 40 hours
  • For 48-hour schedules, OT after 48 hours

Facility Policies

• Local Radius Rule: Within 50 miles = 10% bill rate reduction
• Employee Separation Policy:
  • Former UPH FTE or PRN Float Pool employees cannot travel within another UPH market if employed within the last 12 months.
  • This restriction does not apply to previous UPH travel nurses.

Hiring Process

• Fast interviews
• Initial phone call/text comes from a 405 area code
• Orientation Date: August 17

About ALOIS Healthcare

Why ALOIS Healthcare?

ALOIS means “brave warrior” and that's what you are- Warrior in Scrubs! Just as you advocate for your patients, we will advocate for you. The pay you deserve. The support you need. We're in your corner for every battle – because you shouldn't settle for anything less when it comes to your career.

We offer:

· Industry-leading pay

• Generous cost of living and housing stipends

· Opportunities for referral, sign-on, and extension bonuses

· Weekly health insurance or health insurance Marketplace weekly bonus

· Continuing education credits

We're proud to be recognized globally as a certified minority-owned staffing supplier.

At ALOIS Healthcare:

· Everyone Matters

· We are Performance Driven

· We are Open, Honest and Direct

· We are Transparent

· We are Inclusive

· We Do the Right Thing

We care about you - and your success is our success.