
Med/Surg Tele | RN
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Des Moines, IA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $49.86
- Weekly
- $1,795
- Yearly (full-time)
- $93,340
- Contract length
- 26 weeks
- Start date
- November 29, 2026
This job pays about $49.86/hour — 32% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Iowa ($37.80/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Iowa right now
- 689 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Iowa from 6 agencies, 143 of them in Des Moines.
- Pay in these listings: $18.06 – $112/hour, median $58.51/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Iowa: $37.80/hour ($78,624/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($59.86/hour across 389 jobs).
Job description
Travel Med/Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – 12-Hour Night Shift in Des Moines, Iowa
Explore a rewarding travel nursing opportunity for a Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse in Des Moines, Iowa. Provide compassionate, evidence-based care to adult patients in a fast-paced medical-surgical telemetry unit while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team. This Iowa travel nurse assignment offers 12-hour night shifts, competitive weekly pay, and the opportunity to experience Des Moines’s welcoming community, vibrant downtown, scenic parks, and cultural attractions.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Job Title: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (Med/Surg Tele RN)
- Location: Des Moines, Iowa
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Contract Duration: 26 weeks
- Start Date: November 29, 2026
- End Date: May 29, 2027
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,750–$1,840
- Schedule: 36 hours per week; typically three 12-hour night shifts
- Shift: Approximately 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
- Weekend and Holiday Rotation: Every other weekend and every other holiday
- Work Setting: On-site medical-surgical telemetry unit
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Iowa
- At least 1 year of recent Medical-Surgical or Telemetry nursing experience
- Demonstrated ability to care for patients requiring cardiac monitoring and physiologic monitoring
- Strong clinical judgment, patient assessment skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to work 12-hour night shifts, including rotating weekends and holidays
- Successful completion of required credentialing, competency validation, and pre-employment screening
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, as required for the assignment
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult medical-surgical and telemetry patients
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, laboratory results, and changes in patient condition
- Administer medications and treatments safely in accordance with established orders and clinical standards
- Perform focused and comprehensive nursing assessments, develop individualized care plans, and evaluate patient outcomes
- Recognize and promptly communicate clinical deterioration or significant changes in patient status
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
- Educate patients and families about diagnoses, medications, procedures, and discharge instructions
- Maintain accurate, timely electronic health record documentation and promote a safe, respectful patient-care environment
Apply now for this Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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