OR RN
Mason City, Iowa
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center

RN OR

Location: Mason City, Iowa Employment Type: LTA Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 06:30 - 15:00

Schedule and On-Call

• Every 6th weekend on call
• One overnight on-call shift per week minimum, plus on call as needed per department
• Included in the holiday call rotation

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Iowa
• 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience, with OR experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen completed within 30 days of start (preferably within 14 days), resulted and MRO-signed before start. Panel includes methadone, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, cocaine, propoxyphene, amphetamines, opiates, 6-acetylmorphine, methaqualone, and barbiturates. THC is not included.
• Physical: Exam within the last year documenting fitness to work
• TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT) within the past year; a chest X-ray is accepted if results were positive within a year
• Vaccines and titers:

  • COVID-19: Proof of September 2025 booster, or declination/exemption on agency letterhead. Declination not accepted in CA or IL.
  • Influenza: Proof of vaccine, or declination/exemption on agency letterhead, for the 2025-2026 season (10/1/2025 to 4/30/2026). Declination not accepted in CA or IL.
  • MMR: 2 vaccinations with dates, or a primary-source IgG titer
  • Varicella: 1 vaccination with date, or a primary-source IgG titer
  • Hepatitis B: 3 doses, or declination
  • Tdap: Within the past 10 years. Declinations are accepted where the site allows and the assignment does not require pediatric interaction.
• Fit test: 1860 S and R and 1870's
• Color vision: Required

Background and Compliance Checks

• Criminal background check: Federal, nationwide, and county criminal checks covering the last 7 years, plus SSN verification, dated within 30 days of start. Check all addresses and AKA names. Maryland counties are included in the state search.
• Sex offender registry (NSO): Dated within 30 days of start, with all names and aliases searched. Michigan also requires the statewide registry.
• Iowa registries: Criminal history, sex offender, and dependent adult and child abuse registry checks, completed within 30 days before start
• Exclusion checks: EPLS and GSA/OIG, dated within 30 days of start, with all aliases searched
• OFAC: Completed within 30 days of start
• Education verification: Highest level of academic education verified by a third-party screening report. If the job requires specific certifications, those must be provided at onboarding.
• Iowa child and adult dependent abuse training: Required (Iowa only)

Onboarding Forms and Other Items

• Code of Conduct form (page 27 signed)
• Confidentiality of Patient and Proprietary Information and Information System Security Agreement (page 5 signed)
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure form (page 1 signed)
• Integrity and Audit Services form, signed within days before start
• Non-Employee Upload form (pages 1-3 and 28)
• Standard I-9, completed by the agency
• System access form, completed one week before start
• Badge photo
• Conference proof of attendance (See sources; not all details are in this summary)