
Med/Surg Tele | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- West Des Moines, IA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $49.86
- Weekly
- $1,795
- Yearly (full-time)
- $93,340
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- October 18, 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, 27 of them in West Des Moines.
- 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 Telemetry | 13-Week Assignment in West Des Moines, Iowa
Join a collaborative acute-care team as a Med/Surg Telemetry Travel Registered Nurse in West Des Moines, Iowa. This on-site nursing opportunity offers the chance to care for diverse medical-surgical and telemetry patients while building valuable experience in a supportive clinical environment. Located just outside Des Moines, West Des Moines offers a welcoming suburban setting with parks, dining, shopping, and convenient access to the greater metro area.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,750–$1,840
- Job Specialty: Medical-Surgical Telemetry Nursing
- Healthcare Setting: Acute-care hospital, Med/Surg Telemetry unit
- Location: West Des Moines, Iowa
- Start Date: October 18, 2026
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks, ending January 16, 2027
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
- Weekend and Holiday Schedule: Every other weekend and every other holiday
- Work Arrangement: On-site
Travel Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Iowa
- At least 1 year of recent acute-care Registered Nurse experience
- Medical-surgical and telemetry nursing experience
- Ability to interpret cardiac rhythms and recognize changes in patient condition
- Strong patient assessment, prioritization, communication, and clinical judgment skills
- Willingness to complete required health, safety, compliance, and competency documentation before onboarding
Med/Surg Telemetry RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to medical-surgical and telemetry patients
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care
- Monitor cardiac rhythms, vital signs, laboratory results, and other indicators of patient status
- Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established clinical standards
- Identify changes in patient condition and promptly communicate concerns to appropriate care team members
- Collaborate with providers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate effective patient care
- Educate patients and families about treatment plans, medications, recovery, and discharge needs
- Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and care plans
Apply now for this Med/Surg Telemetry Travel RN opportunity in West Des Moines, Iowa, and join a supportive acute-care healthcare team.
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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