
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Mason City, IA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $49.86
- Weekly
- $1,795
- Yearly (full-time)
- $93,340
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 1, 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
- 849 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Iowa from 6 agencies, 48 of them in Mason City.
- Pay in these listings: $17.80 – $112/hour, median $57.36/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Iowa: $37.80/hour ($78,624/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($60.25/hour across 429 jobs).
Job description
Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Mason City, Iowa
Experienced Travel RNs can join a collaborative medical-surgical telemetry team in Mason City, Iowa. This on-site travel nursing opportunity is ideal for a Registered Nurse with strong patient assessment, clinical judgment, and cardiac monitoring skills who enjoys caring for diverse adult patients. Mason City offers a welcoming community, scenic North Iowa surroundings, and easy access to outdoor recreation, local arts, and small-city amenities.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Job Title: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse (RN)
- Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Location: Mason City, Iowa
- Start Date: November 1, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks, through January 30, 2027
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Weekend/Holiday Rotation: Every third weekend; Christmas holiday coverage required
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,750–$1,840
- Work Setting: On-site
Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Iowa
- At least 1 year of recent medical-surgical telemetry nursing experience
- Strong knowledge of patient assessment, cardiac monitoring, medication administration, and care planning
- Ability to work 12-hour day shifts, every third weekend, and the assigned holiday rotation
- Completion of required clinical competency, credentialing, health screening, and background-check requirements
- Excellent communication, teamwork, organization, and critical-thinking skills
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to patients in a medical-surgical telemetry unit
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and monitor patients for changes in condition
- Interpret telemetry information and promptly escalate clinically significant findings
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with orders and nursing standards
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to support positive patient outcomes
- Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, recovery, and discharge needs
- Accurately document patient care and communicate effectively during handoffs
Apply now for this medical-surgical telemetry travel nursing opportunity in Mason City, Iowa.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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