Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2820 per week.

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 within the last 12 months.

• 2 years of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

• Trauma Level 1 experience is preferred.

Requirements:

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

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• Anyone currently working at this facility cannot be submitted.

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: - Pulmonary patient care experience required. - 24 months of current Med-Surg/Medical Surgical experience required. - Recent/current charge experience required. - First-time travelers are accepted if the 2+ year Med-Surg experience requirement is met.

Preferred Skills/Experience: - Experience caring for pulmonary/ventilated patients, including BiPAP and trach care, is highly preferred.

Special Requests: - Former UnityPoint Health (UPH) employees who were FTEs or PRN members of the UPH float pool cannot work travel in another market, regardless of which facility they currently work at or have worked at within the past 12 months. If they worked travel at UPH rather than as an FTE or PRN employee, this separation policy does not apply.

Unit Details: - Patient population includes pulmonary and medical-surgical patients. - Common drips include heparin. - May care for COVID-positive patients.

Shift & Scheduling: - Flexible contract hours: 48 hours per week; 36 hours per week can be accommodated if preferred. - No call. - Weekend rotation may be every other weekend or every third weekend, depending on staffing/census. - Unless the unit is closed, contractors are required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming winter holidays.

Floating Requirements: - Travelers are required to float across all campuses: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist.

14 days maximum time off

2 Charge/Lead/Supervisor 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: 1/4-6
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-10-26
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4