Medical Surgical Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM

Experience:

12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

Must have at least 24 months of Medical Surgical Unit experience with 12 months within the past 3 years.

Trauma Level 3 experience is preferred from any number of months

Requirements:

Candidates must have a Iowa license or compact license (required for submission).

This role may require floating to additional units and locations

Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.

12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Midwest) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Midwest) CommonSpirit Health.

12 months gap required between for Per Diem at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Midwest) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Midwest) CommonSpirit Health.

12 months gap required between for Part-Time at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Midwest) CommonSpirit Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - (Midwest) CommonSpirit Health.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience:RNs are required to pass a Basic Dysrhythmia/EKG exam during onboarding.RNs - Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated.Special Requests:RTO needed upfront - Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.Shift & Scheduling:Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend- Friday and Saturday are considered the weekend for nights.Self-scheduling.Floating Requirements:Will float to PCU and McDermott (behavioral health).Administrative Notes:An interview may not be available prior to offer.Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.Resume: Each employment history entry must include all the following: detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, teaching facility.Eligibility as Current/Previous Employee: Cannot have worked at any CommonSpirit location within the last 12 months.References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job youre applying to.Submission Limit: Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit and shift at the facility.Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract.Cancellation Policy: Hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks.Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs provided?: Navy Blue.How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: First week is classroom orientation, then 1-12 hour shift on the unit.Unit focuses on hourly rounding and bedside shift report, Looking for candidates who like change and want to learn. Travelers need to be flexible and self-directed. Primary patient population is Caucasian, low to middle class. We do have patients who are homeless and have mental health and/or addiction history.

Details:

AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW : This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear Yes or No response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.

Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1. Start assignment restriction: 14 days

1 reference from last 12 months (Charge/Lead reference type) - required for submission

1 reference from last 3 years (Manager/Supervisor reference type) - required for submission

Drivers license required for submission

Certifications:

BLS (Basic Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• License Type: registered
• License State: IA
• Certifications: Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: 2026-03-30
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3