Voca 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 Start Date: 12/07/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 48 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel Shift: Nights, 4×12s; 48 hours/week. Can accommodate 36 hours if desired.

EMR: Epic; prior Epic experience required.

Floating: Required across all campuses, including Iowa Methodist Medical Center and Iowa Lutheran.

Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent Medical-Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care experience. Neurology/neurosurgery and orthopedic experience required. Trauma experience highly preferred.

Weekend: Every other or every 3rd weekend, depending on staffing/census.

Certifications: AHA/ARC BLS, ACLS required; NIHSS preferred (can be obtained during onboarding).

Unit: 25-bed unit with heavy neuro, trauma, neurosurgery, craniectomy, and orthopedic patients. Ratios 1:5–6. Drips include Heparin, PCA, and 3% sodium; no titration. Equipment includes telemetry, chest tubes, and Airvo.

Radius Rule: No locals. Must live at least 50 miles from the facility, based on driver's license.

Travel Experience: First-time travelers not accepted; must have completed at least one travel assignment within the previous 12 months.

Holidays: Must work 1–2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays unless the unit is closed.

Other: Navy blue scrubs. Past UPH FTE or PRN float-pool employees are restricted from UPH travel assignments in another market for 12 months after separation. Previous UPH travelers are exempt. $1000 Referral Bonus About Voca Healthcare As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals. As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.

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