Med Surg RN
West Burlington, IA
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

RN MCU - Nights (24 Hours Per Week)

• Location: Iowa
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 19:00 - 07:30 (nights)

Role Overview

• Delivers nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in coordination with other health team members.
• Interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and the health team while maintaining high standards of professional nursing.
• Patient populations: geriatric, medical/surgical, and adult.

Schedule

• Estimated 24 hours per week, with the possibility of overtime.
• Every other weekend rotation.
• Every other holiday rotation may be required.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Iowa.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Med Surg experience of 2 years, with experience within the last year.
• Experience with Epic.
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• GRH CPI/MOAB certification for RNs, LPNs, PSAs, PCTs, and CNAs in listed departments, including MCU. Training must cover aggressive behavior prevention and de-escalation, including verbal de-escalation and physical intervention. Alternate training is accepted if CPI/MOAB is not currently available. Must not expire during the initial assignment.
• Valid driver's license.
• Primary source verification of professional license and/or certification, run within 30 days of start and updated upon expiration. For RNs, Board of Nursing and NURSYS verification, combined and uploaded.

Onboarding Requirements

Submission items

• Two professional references, one of which must be from a supervisor.
• Resume or profile.

Health and immunizations (onboarding)

• COVID-19 vaccine (declination accepted).
• MMR, Hepatitis B, and Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer. If low or equivocal, 1 booster or declination accepted.
• Tdap: valid for 10 years from administration (declinations accepted).
• Influenza vaccine: season September 1 to March 31. Vaccine or facility declination accepted; agency declination not accepted. Due by 12/01 annually.
• TB test: negative test within the past 2 years (TSPOT, QuantiFERON IGG, or 2-step Mantoux). If prior positive, provide a copy of the positive test, a clear chest x-ray within 5 years of start, and a questionnaire within 30 days of start. Must not expire during the initial assignment.
• Fit test completed before start. Acceptable masks: Moldex 1510, Moldex 1513, 3M 1860, 3M 1860s, 3M 1870+ Respirator.
• Color vision test completed within 1 year. Must not expire during the initial assignment.
• Physician health statement within 12 months, updated every 4 years.
• OSHA questionnaire, completed by the candidate annually.

Background and screening (within 30 days of start unless noted)

• Background check: SSN trace and county search for the last 7 years of residence and work locations. Does not expire unless there is a break in service. Any hits require a written summary and a Record Check Evaluation.
• Iowa adult and child abuse check (state requirement).
• Education verification through a third party. If unverifiable, provide diploma and/or transcripts.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM HHS/OIG check.
• SING check.
• NSO and OFAC checks. Upload here if run with the background check.
• 9-panel drug screen: amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, methamphetamine, opiates, oxycodone, and phencyclidine. THC is not tested. Instant drug screen accepted if results are not available by start.
• Driver's license or state ID: current, all information visible, and must not expire during the assignment.

Documents and training

• Skills checklist completed within 12 months (does not expire).
• Pre-orientation CBL acknowledgment form, available in the document library.
• Online onboarding link completed within 48 hours of offer acceptance. Upload the acknowledgment form only after the link is completed.
• EMR registration acknowledgment form, signed and uploaded after registration is completed.
• Contract employee data sheet.
• I-9 attestation on agency letterhead.

Preferred or Optional

• ACLS (optional).
• NIH certification (optional), from accepted providers only, updated annually.
• BD screening attestation (optional, in the document library).
• Name change documents (optional, only if applicable).