Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse- $2850 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.

• 24 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience.

• 3 months of travel experience is required with any experience within the last 24 months (2 years).

• Experience with Epic is required.

• Trauma Level 2 experience 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

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

• 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: Work history/resume must have 24 months of current MS/Medical Surgical/Med Surg experience. Patient care experience in general, gyn, breast, abdominal, flaps, and ENT required. Heparin experience required.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Recent/current Level I trauma experience preferred.

Special Requests: Past UPH employees who are FTE or PRN for the UPH float pool cannot work travel in another market if they currently work there or have worked there within the past 12 months. If they worked travel at UPH, the separation policy does not apply.

Unit Details: Ratios: 1:4-6 on days; 1:5-6 on nights. Cares for general, gyn, breast, abdominal, flaps, and ENT patients. Heparin drips/titrates.

Shift & Scheduling: Every other weekend. No call. Holiday rotation. Unless the unit is closed, required to work 1-2 of 3 summer holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week.

Floating Requirements: Float required across all campuses and to like units when needed/scheduled, including Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Iowa Lutheran.

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: 1/5-6
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-10-12
• Expected Length: 16 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 4