ED RN
Newton, IA
ADN Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

RN Emergency Room

Location: Newton, Iowa Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 19:00 - 07:30

Required Certifications

• Valid RN License: Active RN license in Iowa, verified with an online verification page dated within 30 days of start. Use the state verification if available through NURSYS.
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: Emergency Department (ED) experience of 1 year, with ED experience within the last year.
• BLS: American Heart Association certification required for all direct patient care personnel. Submit a scanned copy with expiration date, front and back.
• PALS: Required for RNs in the ED. Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) certificate is also accepted. Submit a scanned copy with expiration date.
• ACLS: American Heart Association certification required for RNs in the ED. Submit a scanned copy with expiration date, front and back.
• TNCC: Required.
• NIHSS: Required.

License Requirement

• Active RN license, verified with an online verification page dated within 30 days of start. Use the state verification if available through NURSYS.
• California only: also provide a picture of the hard copy RN license.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• COVID-19 vaccine: Proof of the September 2025 booster, or a declination or exemption on agency letterhead. Declinations are not accepted for California or Illinois.
• MMR: Proof of 2 vaccinations with dates, or a primary source IgG titer with lab printout.
• Varicella: Proof of 1 vaccination with date, or a primary source IgG titer with lab printout.
• Hepatitis B: 3 doses, or a declination.
• Influenza: Proof of vaccine, or a declination or exemption on agency letterhead. Declinations are not accepted for California or Illinois. Flu season dates: 10/1/2025 to 4/30/2026.
• TB screening: Negative 2-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT) within the last year. If a 2-step is positive, a chest x-ray is accepted if results are within a year of start.
• Tdap: Vaccine within the past 10 years. Declinations are accepted only where the site allows and the assignment does not involve pediatric interaction.
• Physical/health statement: Documentation of an exam within the last year showing fitness to work.
• Fit test: Required.
• Color vision: Required.

Drug Screen

• 10-panel drug screen with MRO signature, completed within 30 days of start and preferably within 14 days. Must be resulted before start.
• Panel includes methadone, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, cocaine, propoxyphene, amphetamines, opiates, 6-acetylmorphine, methaqualone, and barbiturates. THC is not included.

Background and Exclusion Screening

• Criminal background check: Federal, nationwide, and county criminal records from the last 7 years, plus SSN verification. Dated within 30 days of start. Check all addresses and AKA names.
• Sex offender registry (NSO): Dated within 30 days of start. Check all names and locations.
• Iowa registries: Iowa criminal history, sex offender, dependent adult, and child abuse registry check, completed within 30 days before start.
• Child and adult dependent abuse training: Required for Iowa.
• Exclusion lists (EPLS, OIG, OFAC): Each dated within 30 days of start. Search all aliases.
• Education verification: Third-party report of highest education, or verified high school diploma or GED.

Professional Documentation

• Profile: Resume, skills checklist completed within a year, and 2 professional references. Required for submission.
• Competency testing: Specialty exam completed within a year. Joint Commission CORE exam completed within a year.
• Skills checklist: Provided by the agency.
• Agreements and forms: Signed confidentiality and system security agreement, conflict of interest disclosure (page 1), code of conduct (page 27), integrity and audit services form (signed days before start), non-employee upload form (pages 1-3 and 28), I-9 (completed by agency), and system access form (uploaded one week before start).
• Badge photo: Required.