Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Des Moines, IA
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN Medical / Surgical / Telemetry

Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Schedule: Every Other Week (EOW) / Every Other Holiday (EOH)

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support): American Heart Association certification required for all direct patient care personnel. Must provide scanned front and back copies with expiration date.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Required for RNs in CCU, ED, PACU, MICU, SICU. Must provide scanned front and back copies with expiration date.
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale): Required.
• License/Certificate Verification: Must be dated within 30 days of start. State verification required (e.g., NURSYS for RNs and LPNs).
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Optional.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Fit Test: Required.
• Trinity 10 Panel Drug Screen: Completed within 30 days of start (preferred within 14 days). Must include cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, 6-monoacetylmorphine, propoxyphene, PCP, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methaqualone, and methadone. No THC allowed.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Proof of September 2025 booster, declination, or exemption (declination not accepted for CA or IL). Valid through October 2026.
• MMR: Proof of 2 vaccinations with dates or IgG titer lab report.
• Hepatitis B: Must have started vaccination series prior to start (1st shot before start, 2nd shot 30 days later, 3rd shot 6 months later). Titers not accepted.
• Influenza Vaccine: Proof of vaccine, declination, or exemption (declination not accepted for CA or IL). Valid for flu season 10/1/2024 - 4/30/2025.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Required. Positive TB requires chest x-ray within last year (specific states) or within 5 years (other regions).
• Varicella: Proof of 1 vaccination with date or IgG titer lab report.
• Tdap: Current, non-expired vaccine required. Declinations accepted if no pediatric interaction.

Professional & Compliance Requirements

• Trinity Code of Conduct Form: Must be signed and on file.
• Trinity I9: Standard I9 completed by agency.
• Confidentiality & Security Agreement: Must be signed and on file.
• Integrity and Audit Services Form: Signed within days prior to start.
• Non-Employee Upload Form: Must be completed and uploaded.
• Specialty Specific Competency Testing: Must be completed within the last year.
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Must be signed and on file.
• Criminal Background Check: Federal, nationwide, county criminal check from last 7 years, including SSN verification. Must be dated within 30 days of start.
• Education Verification: Highest level of academic education verified by third party screening.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Must be checked and report uploaded within 30 days of start.
• OIG (Office of Inspector General) Check: Must be completed and report uploaded within 30 days of start.
• Joint Commission CORE Exam: Must be completed within the last year.
• NSO (National Sex Offender) Check: Must be dated within 30 days of start, including all aliases and locations.
• System Access Form: Must be completed and uploaded one week before start.
• Skills Checklist: Required for clinical contractors; agency will provide.
• Child and Adult Dependent Abuse Training: Required for Iowa assignments.
• Iowa Sing Report: Iowa-specific criminal history, sex offender, dependent adult & child abuse registry check required within 30 days prior to start.
• OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) Check: Must be completed within 30 days of start.

Physical & Health Documentation

• Physical/Health Statement: Documentation from an exam within the last year confirming fitness to work.

This position requires thorough credentialing and compliance with health and professional standards prior to start.