Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit

Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU
- Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Des Moines, Iowa.

• Specialty:
  PCU
  - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  10/26/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Shift: Days Days, 4x12s; 48 hrs/week (can accommodate 36 if desired);

-- Quickly interviewing viable candidates:
Phone call/text from a 405 area code Local Radius rule:
No locals -- All candidates must be at least 50 miles from the facility (based on drivers license)

EMR: EPIC

Unit Info:

Bed Size: 25 bed Patient Types:heavy neuro trauma,neurosurgery, craniectomy, orthoRN Ratios: 1:5 - 6

Drips:
Heparin, PCA's, 3% Na, no titration

Scrubs:
Navy Blue Specialty Equipment: telemetry, left equipment, chest tubes, airvo

Traveler will be required to float

HOLIDAY update:unless the Unit is closed, your contractor is required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming Winterholidays

24 months of Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care experience ina hospital or medical center setting [required]neurology/neurosurgery care experience [required]ortho/orthopedic care experience [required]trauma care experience [highly preferred]EPIC emr/electronic medical experience [required]No 1sttime travelers, must have completed at least one travel assignment in previous 12 mosDrip

Experience:

Heparin, PCA, 3% Sodium/Na [required]Specialty Equipment: telemetry, left equipment, chest tubes, airvo [highly preferred]EKG / Strip reading measuring / telemetry experience [required]de-escalation certificate - [preferred] -- CPI, MOAB, MAB or SAMA accepted

Trauma level I experience [highly preferred]PROFILE REQUIREMENTS:

Work history/resume/employment history must have 24 months of current Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care experience[required]Skills Checklist must be specific to the discipline (Medical Surgical, IMCU, Stepdown, or Progressive Care) [required]Nursy s must state Active Iowa/IA license or compact/Multistate at time of submission [required] [document]Professional Reference/Reference Check - charge/supervisor/nurse manager/director/CNO/COO performance evaluation/reference from within 24 months of today's date[preferred]Driver s License[document] [required]AHA/Active American Heart Association or ARC/AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS [required]AHA/Active American Heart Association or ARC/AMERICAN RED CROSSBLS [required]NIHSS -- [preferred] -- can be obtained during onboarding

OnCall:

None Weekend

Description:

Every other or Every 3rd depending on staffing/census

Certifications:

BLS,NIHSS,ACLS (AHA) State Licenses:

Iowa Guaranteed

Hours:

As a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.

As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way.

Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Guaranteed Hours