Care Career 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, days Employment Type: Travel Job Description – Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical / Neuro / Ortho Location: Iowa Methodist Medical Center / Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Iowa Shift: Days Schedule: 4 × 12-hour shifts (48 hours/week) Position Overview We are seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for a Medical-Surgical / Neuro / Orthopedic unit. The ideal candidate will have strong progressive care or medical-surgical experience, with a background in neurological and orthopedic patient care. The nurse will provide care to a diverse patient population and must be comfortable floating across multiple campuses and other medical-surgical units as needed. Required Qualifications Minimum 24 months of hospital or medical center experience in one or more of the following: Stepdown Progressive Care (PCU) Medical-Surgical / Med-Surg Neuro / Neurology nursing experience required. Orthopedic nursing experience required. Ability to float across multiple campuses.

Experience caring for complex medical-surgical patients.

Unit Details Bed Capacity: 25 Patient-to-Nurse Ratio: 1:5–6 Patient Population: Post-TNK patients Orthopedic patients Craniotomy / Neurosurgery Laminectomy patients Polytrauma patients Drips and Titrations: Heparin drips PCA pumps 3% Sodium Chloride Equipment: Lift equipment Telemetry Chest tubes Airvo Work Responsibilities Provide comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical, neurological, and orthopedic patients. Monitor patients requiring specialized treatments and drips. Manage post-procedure and post-surgical patients. Monitor neurological status and recognize changes in patient condition. Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Float across Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, and other assigned campuses/medical-surgical units.

Compensation & Billing Details Category Details Overtime 1.15x multiplier Holiday 1.15x multiplier Call Back 1.5x multiplier Call Back Minimum 2 hours On-Call Pay $9/hour Charge / Preceptor Pay $6/hour NBO 16 hours Billable Overtime: 36–40 hours/week: OT billable 40–48 hours/week: OT billable Holiday Requirements Unless the unit is closed, contractors are required to work 1–2 of the 3 upcoming winter holidays. Local Candidate Policy Local candidates are accepted within a 50-mile radius of the facility. Local candidates are subject to a 10% rate reduction.

Radius eligibility is determined using the candidate's driver's license address. Policy effective through December 31, 2026. Employee Separation Policy Previous UPH employees, whether full-time employees (FTE) or PRN employees with the UPH float pool, are not eligible to work travel assignments in another market if they currently work at or have worked at a UPH facility within the past 12 months.

Exception: Candidates who previously worked travel assignments at UPH are not subject to this separation policy. Submission & Interview Process Immediate interviews for qualified candidates. Must be available for a quick interview. About Care Career Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen. With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of. Care Career is a modern, transparent staffing firm creating the ultimate community of US.

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