Description

American Traveler is hiring a Med/Surg RN for a Level I trauma teaching hospital, requiring 24 months of Med/Surg experience and pulmonary patient care experience.

Details

• Med/Surg unit caring for Pulmonary/Med Surg patient population in a 23-bed unit
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:4-6
• May care for COVID+ patients and utilizes Heparin drips
• Night shift, 4x12 hour shifts, 48 hrs/week (36 hrs/week available upon request)
• Weekend requirement of every other or every third weekend depending on staffing/census
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required across Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran, and Iowa Methodist campuses
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active IA RN license or compact/multistate license required
• Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• Minimum 24 months of current Med/Surg experience required
• Pulmonary patient care experience required
• Level III trauma experience required
• Experience with Pulmonary/Ventilated patients on bi-pap and trach care highly preferred
• Level I trauma experience highly preferred; Level II trauma experience preferred
• Professional reference from a supervisor, charge nurse, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred
• Valid driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care on a Med/Surg unit within a Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital
• Holiday rotation required; must work 1-2 of 3 upcoming winter holidays unless unit is closed
• First-time travelers will be considered if the 24-month Med/Surg experience requirement is met
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Past UnityPoint Health employees (FTE or PRN float pool) are ineligible to work travel assignments at other UPH markets within 12 months of separation; this restriction does not apply to prior UPH travel assignments
• Limited time-off requests permitted during the Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year holiday periods