RN–Ortho/Med Surg/Short Stay
West Des Moines, IAFull-timePosted 2w agoStill listed 3 days ago
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The Acute Care RN provides safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients with varying levels of acuity on a short-stay, orthopedic, and medical-surgical unit. The role focuses on orthopedic and surgical recovery, including joint replacements, orthopedic procedures, short-stay surgical patients, and complex medical-surgical cases. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care, coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, and supports patients and families.
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Employment Type: Full timeShift: 12 Hour Night Shift Description: SIGN-ON BONUS UP TO $20,000 + RELOCATION BONUS!
- 0-1 years of experience: $10,000
- 1-3 years of experience: $15,000
- 3+ years of experience: $20,000
Join our 3rd Floor Short Stay/Ortho/Med Surg Unit, where you'll care for a diverse patient population with a primary focus on orthopedic and surgical recovery. From joint replacements and orthopedic procedures to short-stay surgical patients and complex medical-surgical cases, you'll have the opportunity to expand your skills in a supportive, team-oriented environment.
POSITION PURPOSE The Acute Care RN provides safe, effective, and compassionate care to patients with varying levels of acuity. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care; coordinating with the interdisciplinary team; and supporting patients and families throughout their care journey.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
- Current Iowa RN license required
- American Heart Association BLS required
- ACLS required for units with telemetry monitoring
- Mandatory Reporter training within 3 months of hire
- Basic computer skills
DAY 1 BENEFITS
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Supplemental insurance
- Wellbeing benefits, including 6 free counseling/coaching appointments annually
- Auto/Home, Identity Theft, Pet & Permanent Life Insurance
Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this job compares
Set against the 58,891 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Iowa median$74–105K/yr51 salary ranges
- Iowa median$36–38/hr255 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,524 open Registered Nurse jobs in Iowa and 58,891 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Iowa
- Trinity Health (this employer)570 open
- UnityPoint Health190 open
- Care Initiatives160 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 28,682 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for an associate degree; 16,163 of the 58,891 open Registered Nurse jobs (27%) ask for an associate degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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