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Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines for RNs

Find Top RN Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top ER travel nurse jobs in and around Des Moines, Iowa. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Des Moines’s ER nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

Des Moines is a great location for ER travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

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Search Top Paying Emergency Room Jobs in or near Des Moines

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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from Des Moines: 74 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,862 to $2,052
Weekly Pay*
The Iowa Clinic Cardiovascular | Ottumwa Medical Clinic Regional health center 217 licensed beds Services include ED, Critical Care, Med/Surg, Acute Rehab, OB, Pediatrics, Cath Lab, Diagnostics & therapeutic radiology, Wound Care, Pain Clinic, Sleep Lab, Pathology & more Ottumwa, IA Fun river town with beautiful trails Video Game Capital of the World Low costs of living
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fort Madison, Iowa – 52627
    Distance from Des Moines: 137 miles
  • 12 D,
  • May 26, 2025
  • 13
$2,144 to $2,363
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Dyersville, Iowa – 52040
    Distance from Des Moines: 141 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,862 to $2,052
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Moberly, Missouri – 65270
    Distance from Des Moines: 163 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,553 to $1,711
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Rushville, Illinois – 62681
    Distance from Des Moines: 189 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 1, 2025
  • 13
$1,969 to $2,170
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Saint Louis, Missouri – 63128
    Distance from Des Moines: 273 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 2, 2025
  • 13
$1,713 to $1,888
Weekly Pay*
Number of Beds: 61 • Patient Ratios: 1:4 • Equipment: • EMR: EPIC EMR-EPIC Scrub Color – Black
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Urbana, Illinois – 61801
    Distance from Des Moines: 300 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 12
$2,022 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Olympia Fields, Illinois – 60461
    Distance from Des Moines: 307 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
Contact for Details
Number of Beds -33 Number of Staff – 85 Type of staff: Day Shift – (example 1 charge, 3 RN, 2 CNA, and 1-3 sitters) -1 charge nurse,9 nurses, 3 PCT (CNA), 2 sitters Night Shift -1 charge nurse, 9 nurses, 3 PCT (CNA), 2 sitters Patient Ratios – 4:1 occasional 5:1 when critical comes in to trauma room Type of equipment – Philips monitors EMR -EPIC
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Chicago, Illinois – 60631
    Distance from Des Moines: 308 miles
  • 12 D,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,678 to $1,849
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Chicago, Illinois – 60631
    Distance from Des Moines: 308 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,678 to $1,849
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Wichita, Kansas – 67214
    Distance from Des Moines: 335 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 21, 2025
  • 13
$1,707 to $1,881
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Wichita, Kansas – 67214
    Distance from Des Moines: 335 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,495 to $1,648
Weekly Pay*
Emergency Room RN needed for 500+ bed teaching hospital; Level 1 Adult Trauma center, Level 2 Pediatric Trauma center Expect the unexpected with big-city amenities and Midwestern cost of living! Themed gardens at Botanica Wichita include a wildflower meadow and a Chinese garden. The Museum of World Treasures has Egyptian mummies and a T. rex skeleton. In Wichita you can dine at more than 1,000 restaurants or browse eclectic shops, antique stores, and open-air shopping centers.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Wichita, Kansas – 67214
    Distance from Des Moines: 335 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,495 to $1,648
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right ER RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Breckenridge, Minnesota – 56520
    Distance from Des Moines: 355 miles
  • 12 D, 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,828 to $2,015
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Siloam Springs, Arkansas – 72761
    Distance from Des Moines: 377 miles
  • 8 N, 10 N, 12 N,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,557 to $1,716
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Siloam Springs, Arkansas – 72761
    Distance from Des Moines: 377 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,374 to $1,515
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Two Harbors, Minnesota – 55616
    Distance from Des Moines: 387 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 9, 2025
  • 13
$2,269 to $2,501
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right person to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fargo, North Dakota – 58103
    Distance from Des Moines: 397 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$2,691 to $2,965
Weekly Pay*
Essentia Health, which includes many Catholic facilities, is guided by the values of Quality, Hospitality, Respect, Joy, Justice, Stewardship, and Teamwork. The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 14 hospitals, 78 clinics, six long-term care facilities, six assisted living and independent living facilities, 7 ambulance services, 27 retail pharmacies, and one research institute.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana – 46804
    Distance from Des Moines: 441 miles
  • 12 N,
  • April 28, 2025
  • 13
$1,445 to $1,592
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana – 46804
    Distance from Des Moines: 441 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,445 to $1,592
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Fort Wayne, Indiana – 46804
    Distance from Des Moines: 441 miles
  • 12 E,
  • May 5, 2025
  • 13
$1,445 to $1,592
Weekly Pay*
This Emergency Room (ER) unit boasts the latest in cutting-edge technology as well as a compassionate and effective patient care model. This highly esteemed facility welcomes creative and energetic caregivers to join its team. In addition to working with an elite team, you can expect to work with cutting-edge equipment.
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Marquette, Michigan – 49855
    Distance from Des Moines: 460 miles
  • 12 N,
  • May 12, 2025
  • 13
$1,755 to $1,934
Weekly Pay*
225 bed specialty care hospital Heart & Vascular Institute, Cancer Center, Brain & Spine, Rehab, Behavioral Health, Digestive Health, Bariatric Medicine & Weight Management, Women’s Health, Pediatrics Region’s premier imaging, surgery, and laboratory services Marquette Located in the central region of Michigan’s upper peninsula Largest community in the peninsula Home to Northern Michigan University
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Des Moines: 473 miles
  • 8 N,
  • May 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,906 to $2,101
Weekly Pay*
Level 1 Trauma Center Teaching Hospital
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Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Des Moines: 473 miles
  • 8 N,
  • May 6, 2025
  • 13
$1,906 to $2,101
Weekly Pay*
Level 1 Trauma Center Teaching Hospital
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Statistics on ER RN Jobs in Des Moines, Iowa

Here are some helpful statistics about ER traveling nurse jobs in & near Des Moines. The data is based on the last three complete months of ER job postings in the Des Moines and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Emergency Room job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Des Moines and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel ER Nursing Jobs for RNs in Des Moines, IA

What types of shifts are most common for ER travel jobs in Des Moines?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Night shifts were the most common in Des Moines and surrounding areas.

How much does a day shift Emergency Room nurse make on average in Des Moines and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Emergency Room nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $2,151 per week based on recent job availability.

How much does a night shift Emergency Room nurse make on average in Des Moines and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Emergency Room nurse in Des Moines can make an average of $2,102 per week based on recent job availability data.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Emergency Room staff in or near Des Moines?

  • Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines (1.5 miles from Des Moines)
  • Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines (0.1 miles from Des Moines)

What is the most common contract for Emergency Room travel jobs in Des Moines?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Emergency Room job in Des Moines is 13.

Locating Emergency Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Des Moines

In Des Moines, facilities like Blank Children’s Hospital and Iowa Lutheran Hospital, all offer ER departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Des Moines’s ER job opportunities are West Des Moines (5.5 miles), Urbandale (5.6 miles) and Clive (5.9 miles). These are near to zip codes: 50309 (1.5 miles).

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Des Moines Hospitals With ER Departments

There are 6 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have ER nurses in Des Moines. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling ER nurse position in or nearby Des Moines.

Blank Children’s Hospital
Shifts
12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, and 14
Departments
Emergency Room Pediatric Pediatric Emergency Room Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Address
1200 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
CHI – Mercy Medical Center – West Lakes
Shifts
12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, 10, 7, 14, and 8
Departments
Emergency Room Medical Surgical Telemetry
Address
1755 59th Place
Clive, IA 50266
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Shifts
8 E, 10 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 and 4
Departments
Emergency Room Medical Surgical Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room Operating Room Operating Room Progressive Care Unit Psychiatric Rehabilitation Telemetry
Address
700 E. UNIVERSITY AVE.
Des Moines, IA 50316
Lucas County Health Center
Shifts
8 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 and 7
Departments
Emergency Room Medical Surgical
Address
1200 N. 7TH ST.
Chariton, IA 50049
Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center (T)
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
13
Departments
Emergency Room Medical Surgical Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room Post Anesthesia Care Unit Telemetry Telemetry
Address
3 SOUTH 4TH AVE
Marshalltown, IA 50158
RAINBOW PEDIATRICS
Shifts
12 D and 12 N
Job Durations
13 and 4
Departments
Emergency Room Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Operating Room
Address
1701 N. COLLINS BLVD., SUITE 300
West Des Moines, TX 75080
Nearby Neighborhoods
Buckingham (75081)
Trinity – MercyOne Newton Medical Center
Shifts
12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
12 and 13
Departments
Emergency Room Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Telemetry
Address
204 N 4th Ave E
Newton, IA 50208
UnityPoint Health – Methodist West Hospital – MSP
Shifts
10 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
12, 13, 6, and 14
Departments
Emergency Room Labor & Delivery Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Operating Room Operating Room
Address
1660 60TH STREET
West Des Moines, IA 50266
* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.