Travel ER RN - $2,030 per week

TotalMed RN; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed Hours

Continuing Education

401k retirement plan

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Referral bonus

Employee assistance programs

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa. This role requires 36 hours per week with 12-hour day shifts, starting 11/09/2026, and involves float duties across several Iowa Methodist facilities.

Candidates must have 36 months ED experience, certifications (ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC), and EPIC EMR experience is highly preferred. Local travel rate reductions may apply. This is a travel assignment through TotalMed RN.

Qualifications

• ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC required.
• 36 months ED experience minimum.
• Travel-friendly candidate with prior travel assignments preferred.
• Able to float to all floors at multiple Iowa Methodist locations.

Responsibilities

• Float to all floors at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Methodist West.
• Provide ED nursing care to pediatric and adult patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and care quality.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

PALS

TNCC

ED experience

Behavioral health

Telemetry/tele strips

ICU/ED ultrasound

EPIC EMR

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN ED - Emergency Department for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ED - Emergency Department
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Certs required: ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC
36 months of emergency medicine experience [required]
1st time travelers accepted, 36 months experience in ED at a minimum to consider
experience caring for pediatrics & adults [required]
experience with behavioral health patients [highly preferred]
experience with drips including sedations, vasoactive [required]
experience reading, measuring, interpreting tele strips [required]
ACTIVE TNCC / trauma nursing core competency course – [required] [document]
EPIC emr experience [highly preferred]
Level I trauma experience [preferred]
Level II trauma experience [required]
**All travelers will need to float to all floors at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Iowa Lutheran Hospital and Methodist West. Local travelers will have a 10 percent reduction to rate. Clinicians will need to have one year of previous successful travel assignment.

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1