
Med/Surg | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Atlantic, IA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $73.61
- Weekly
- $2,650
- Yearly (full-time)
- $137,800
- Start date
- October 16, 2026
This job pays about $73.61/hour — 95% 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, 7 of them in Atlantic.
- 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
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg & Obstetrics | Atlantic, Iowa
Explore a rewarding Iowa travel nursing opportunity as a Travel Registered Nurse providing medical-surgical and obstetric care in Atlantic, Iowa. Join a collaborative healthcare team and support patients across labor and delivery, postpartum, recovery, and adult med-surg care.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,580–$2,720
- Location: Atlantic, Iowa
- Healthcare Setting: On-site obstetrics, labor and delivery, postpartum, recovery, and adult medical-surgical care
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Weekend Rotation: Every third weekend
- Contract: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 16, 2026
- End Date: January 15, 2027
Travel Registered Nurse Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Iowa
- At least 1 year of recent nursing experience in medical-surgical nursing and/or obstetric care
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Ability to work 12-hour day shifts and every third weekend
- Strong patient assessment, communication, prioritization, and clinical care skills
- Willingness to float to the adult medical-surgical unit when obstetric patient volume is low
Travel RN Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in labor and delivery, postpartum, and recovery.
- Monitor patient status, perform nursing assessments, administer medications, and document care accurately.
- Support patients and families throughout the childbirth and postpartum experience.
- Collaborate with physicians, midwives, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote safe, effective patient outcomes.
- Provide quality care to adult medical-surgical patients when assigned to the med-surg unit.
- Recognize changes in patient condition and respond promptly according to established protocols.
- Promote patient education, comfort, safety, and continuity of care during each shift.
Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Atlantic, Iowa, and join a welcoming, community-oriented healthcare team in southwest 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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