Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in West Des Moines, IA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-SurgicalLocation: West Des Moines, IA Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical (Nights)

Location

West Des Moines, IA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 30-bed Medical Surgical unit serving med/surg and post-operative/spine patients
• Administer and monitor heparin drips in accordance with facility protocols
• Maintain a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio on night shift
• Float across multiple campuses as required by unit needs
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support post-operative and spine care patient populations
• Required to work 1–2 winter holidays unless the unit is closed

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or active Compact/Multistate RN license at time of submission
• Active BLS certification through AHA (American Heart Association) or ARC (American Red Cross) required
• Minimum 24 months of medical/surgical experience in a hospital or medical center setting
• Strong heparin experience required
• Post-operative surgical experience required
• Spine care experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Minimum 3 months of travel nursing experience within the previous 12 months required; first-time travelers are not eligible
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
• Experience floating across multiple hospital campuses
• Familiarity with orthopaedic or spine surgical patient populations

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work within a well-established, expanding health system serving a diverse medical/surgical and post-operative patient population
• Overtime and on-call opportunities may be available, supporting schedule flexibility for experienced travel nurses

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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