Travel Med/Surg RN - $1,982 per week

TotalMed; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 98,000; 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 in Des Moines, IA seeks a Telemetry RN for a travel assignment in Med Surg. The position runs for 26 weeks, with 36 hours per week on 12-hour day shifts.

Start date is 11/01/2026, and candidates should have 1 year of acute care experience along with ACLS and BLS certifications. As a Tele Travel Nurse, you’ll connect patients to monitoring machines, interpret data, and communicate findings to the care team.

Qualifications

• Telemetry RN with 1 year acute care experience.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required.
• Start date 11/01/2026; 26-week travel assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide telemetry monitoring and interpret data.
• Monitor and adjust equipment and record displays.
• Identify abnormal readings and notify medical team.
• Initiate corrective action as needed.

Skills

Telemetry

ACLS

BLS

Acute care experience

Job description

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/01/2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

We're looking for Telemetry RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Des Moines, IA. The right RN should have 1-2 years' recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.

As a TELE Travel Nurse, you will provide care by connecting patients to machines that measure heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, as well as blood-oxygen levels and electrocardiogram information. These machines then send data to computer screens for RNs to monitor. Telemetry RNs read and interpret the data to better determine patient care.

As a TELE Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays.
• Identify irregular telemetry readings and notify appropriate medical team members.
• Initiate corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

TELE Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, NIH, 1 Year

* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed RN Job ID #1491716. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Telemetry - TELE RN - Travel Nurse

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