Job Description
Aptiva Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Med Surg
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 05/18/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
* RN's - 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 * *
Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.
**Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contract
**Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.**
Department: Med Surg / Ortho
*Certifications Required: BLS*
- Beds: 28 plus 22 overflow
- Ratios: 1:05
- Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Total knees, total hips, should replacements, COPD, diabetes, wounds, IV infusions, dementia, oncology, fractures-hips, ankles; sepsis, pneumonia, cholelithiasis, ambulatory dysfunction, appendicitis, acute respiratory distress, CHF, dementia, ETOH/drug abuse
- Are RNs required to titrate drips?: No
- Common titratable &/or set rate drips: Heparin, IV antibiotics, antithrombics, narcotics
- Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift? Does the charge nurse take an assignment?: Yes
- Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?: Yes- 1:10
- Are there tele/monitor techs on this unit? Are RNs required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors?: Monitor techs in ICU. There are monitors on the unit at the main nurses station.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 0630-1900, 1830-0700 / Self-scheduling
- Weekend Requirement: Every third weekend- Friday and Saturday are considered the weekend for nights
- Floating Requirements: Will float to PCU and McDermott (behavioral health)
- 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
- Additional Notes: 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
About Aptiva Healthcare
We are a Joint Commission accredited Healthcare staffing agency recruiting Registered Nurses and Allied professionals nationwide for Travel assignments and permanent positions. We believe in getting you the highest paying assignment and handle your contract with accuracy and transparency so that nothing is left to guessing and uncertainties. Join us and choose from the amazing locations and best paying assignments many of which are from award winning facilities. Your satisfaction is our top priority.
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- Cancelation protection
- Medical benefits