Travel Registered Nurse, RN, Emergency Department

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

FirstChoice, Trinity Health’s mobile staffing solution, employs registered nurses to fill short- and long-term assignments throughout the health system. This Emergency Department role is based at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, with a 13-week assignment and a 3x12-hour night schedule. The role may involve regional or nationwide travel, depending on the assignment. FirstChoice nurses may work across hospital departments, locations, and regions, providing flexibility and exposure to a variety of practice settings.

The registered nurse applies professional nursing practice through assessment, outcomes identification and solution planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse acts independently within their license, knowledge, and experience; remains accountable for delegation and decisions; collaborates with stakeholders on quality improvement; and adapts to new responsibilities, cultural differences, and competing priorities.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Valid RN licensure authorized in the applicable state(s) of practice or employment.
• At least two years of recent clinical experience for Emergency Department and other listed specialties outside Med Surg, Tele, and PCU.
• Maintain the credentials required for the specialty area, such as ACLS or TNCC.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS must be obtained through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Float throughout the hospital and/or across multiple hospital locations or regions as qualified and willing.
• Apply the standard elements of professional practice: assess, identify outcomes and solutions, plan, implement, and evaluate.
• Act independently and appropriately within the limits of licensure, knowledge, and experience in the practice area.
• Maintain accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and contribute to quality and improvement practices and outcomes.
• Adapt to new and additional responsibilities, embrace new ideas and cultural differences, and manage competing priorities.

Benefits

• Premium pay.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Travel and per diem opportunities.
• Variety of practice settings.
• Learning opportunities.
• DailyPay available.
• Reimbursement of license and certifications available per assignment.
• Opportunity to participate in a 403B program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree