Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse for ICU

Job Type: 6 month contract (Extendable)

Shift: 3x12 Day/Night

Location: Des Moines, IA, 50314

Pay rate: $55-$65/hr

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our dynamic healthcare team. In this vital role, you will deliver expert patient care to ill individuals, utilizing advanced nursing skills and clinical judgment. Your expertise will help stabilize and improve patient outcomes in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work within a comprehensive healthcare setting dedicated to excellence in critical care, trauma medicine, and emergency response. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to provide exceptional care, ensuring safety, comfort, and recovery for our most vulnerable patients.

Duties

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients, including monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and managing ventilators and IV infusions.
• Perform detailed patient assessments, interpret physiological data, and develop individualized care plans aligned with best practices and hospital protocols.
• Utilize electronic health record (EHR) systems such as Epic or Cerner to document patient information accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborate with physicians and specialists in trauma medicine, infectious disease care, cardiac catheterization, and other critical areas to coordinate treatment plans.
• Assist in diagnostic evaluations such as laboratory testing, imaging procedures like sonography or mammography, and diagnostic evaluation for complex cases.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations and hospital standards while maintaining meticulous medical documentation and medical records.
• Participate in discharge planning and case management for long-term or post-acute care patients.
• Educate patients and families on health coaching topics including pain management, medication administration, ostomy care, or dementia care as needed.

Experience

• Proven experience with a strong background in critical care environments Demonstrated proficiency with EMR/EHR systems including Epic, Cerner, or Athenahealth; familiarity with ICD-9/ICD-10 coding is preferred.
• Experience working with diverse patient populations including pediatrics (PICU), neonatal resuscitation procedures (NRP), geriatrics, behavioral health, or hospice & palliative medicine.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology relevant to acute care settings; capable of conducting physical examinations and diagnostic evaluations efficiently.

Join us if you’re passionate about delivering care! We value energetic professionals committed to excellence who thrive on making a difference every day through compassionate patient-centered nursing practice.

Pay: $55.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance

Experience:

• Registered Nurse: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person