Operating Room Registered Nurse
Waterloo, Iowa
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center

Job Opportunity: OR Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM
• 9-hour shifts: 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM
• 10-hour shifts: 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
• Holidays included in call rotation
• Overnight call approximately every 1-2 weeks
• Weekend call approximately every 4-5th weekend
• Holiday call included in call rotation
• Block schedules are not guaranteed

Required Experience

• Specialty: OR Registered Nurse (RN)
• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard RN experience for OR setting (confirm with recruiter if needed)
• No prior travel experience explicitly required

Required Certifications and Licenses

• BLS (American Heart Association certification required for all direct patient care personnel)
• ACLS
• Valid RN License (must be verified within 30 days of start)
• NIHSS Certification
• Specialty-specific competency testing (must be completed within the last year)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Fit Test
• Trinity 10 Panel Drug Screen (9 or 10 panel, completed within 30 days of start, no THC)
• COVID-19 Vaccine (proof of booster by Sept 2025, or declination/exemption except CA or IL)
• MMR (proof of 2 vaccinations or IgG titer)
• Hepatitis B vaccination series (at least first vaccination prior to start)
• Influenza Vaccine (proof or declination/exemption, flu season 10/1/2024–4/30/2025)
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) with chest x-ray if positive TB as per regional requirements
• Varicella (proof of vaccination or IgG titer)
• Physical/Health Statement (exam within last year confirming fitness to work)
• Tdap vaccine (current, non-expired; declinations accepted if no pediatric interaction)

Professional and Compliance Requirements

• Signed Trinity Code of Conduct Form
• Trinity I9 form
• Confidentiality and System Security Agreement
• Integrity and Audit Services Form
• Non-Employee Upload Form (pages 1-3 and 28)
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
• Criminal Background Check (Federal, Nationwide, County for last 7 years, including SSN verification, dated within 30 days of start)
• Education Verification (highest academic degree or diploma/GED)
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) check dated within 30 days
• GSA/OIG Exclusion check dated within 30 days
• Joint Commission CORE Exam within the last year
• NSO (National Sex Offender) check dated within 30 days
• System Access Form (completed and uploaded one week before start)
• Skills Checklist (provided by agency for clinical contractors)
• Child and Adult Dependent Abuse Training (Iowa only)
• Iowa Sing Report (Criminal History, Sex Offender, Dependent Adult & Child Abuse Registries check, within 30 days prior to start)
• OFAC Sanctions Screening (within 30 days of start)

This position requires a highly compliant and credentialed OR RN prepared for a long-term assignment with rotating call responsibilities including holidays and weekends.