ICU RN
Des Moines, Iowa
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

RN ICU

Overview

• Location: Des Moines, Iowa
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: EOW, EOH
• Shift: 19:00 - 07:30

Required Qualifications

• RN license: Valid RN license in Iowa.
• ICU experience: ICU (Intensive Care Unit), 1 year of experience.
• Recent ICU experience: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year.
• BLS: Issued by American Heart Association.
• ACLS: Issued by American Heart Association.
• NIHSS: Required.
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.

Optional

• TNCC: Optional.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• COVID-19 vaccine: Proof of the September 2025 booster, or a declination or exemption on agency letterhead.
• Influenza vaccine: Proof, declination, or exemption on agency letterhead for the 10/1/2024-4/30/2025 and 10/1/2025-4/30/2026 seasons.
• 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.
• Tdap: Within the past 10 years. Declinations are accepted only where the site allows and the assignment does not require pediatric interaction.
• TB screening: Negative TSPOT or QuantiFERON within a year of start. A 2-step PPD must be within the last year for both reads. A chest X-ray is accepted if it shows positive results within a year of start.
• Fit test: 3M 1860 or 1870.
• Color vision test: Required.
• Physical/health statement: Exam within the last year documenting fitness to work.
• 10-panel drug screen: Completed within 30 days of start, preferably within 14 days. Must be resulted with MRO signature before start. THC is not included.

Background, Screening, and Compliance

• Criminal background check: Federal, nationwide, and county checks from the last 7 years, plus SSN verification. Dated within 30 days of start. Check all addresses and AKA names.
• Nationwide Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW): Dated within 30 days of start. Iowa requires the state registry check as well.
• Iowa abuse registry check: Criminal history, sex offender, dependent adult, and child abuse registries. Must be done within 30 days before start.
• Child and adult dependent abuse training: Required for Iowa.
• EPLS and OIG/GSA exclusion checks: Dated within the past 30 days. All aliases must be searched.
• OFAC check: Completed within 30 days of start.
• Education verification: Highest level of education verified by a third-party screening company. If the role requires specific certifications, those must be provided at onboarding.

Professional and Onboarding Paperwork

• Profile: Resume, skills checklist completed within a year, and 2 professional references, submitted before onboarding.
• Confidentiality and security agreement: Page 5 signed and on file.
• Conflict of interest disclosure: Page 1 signed and on file.
• Code of conduct form: Page 27 signed and on file.
• Integrity and audit services form: Signed within days before start.
• Non-employee upload form: Pages 1-3 and 28, completed in full.
• I-9: Completed by the agency.
• System access form: Completed and uploaded one week before start.
• Badge photo: Required.