ICU Registered Nurse
Waterloo, Iowa
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN ICU - Waterloo, Iowa

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Location: Waterloo, Iowa
• Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Every Third Weekend

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard ICU RN experience expected (no lower value given, so no adjustment needed).
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (no explicit mention of prior travel experience required).

Required Certifications and Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required for onboarding; American Heart Association certification required for all direct patient care personnel.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Required for onboarding; American Heart Association certification required for RNs in critical care areas.
• License/Certificate Verification: Must be current and verified within 30 days of start.
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention): Required for onboarding.
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale): Required for onboarding.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Optional.

Health and Safety Requirements

• Fit Test: Required for onboarding.
• Trinity 10 Panel Drug Screen: Required within 30 days of start; must include specific substances; no THC allowed.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Proof of booster by September 2025, declination or exemption accepted except in CA or IL.
• Influenza Vaccine: Proof of vaccine, declination, or exemption required for 2025-2026 season; declination not accepted in CA or IL.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): Proof of 2 vaccinations or IgG titer required.
• Hepatitis B: Must have started vaccination series prior to start; titers not accepted.
• Varicella: Proof of 1 vaccination or IgG titer required.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Required; positive TB requires chest x-ray per regional guidelines.
• Tdap: Current vaccine required; declinations accepted if no pediatric interaction.

Professional and Compliance Requirements

• Trinity Specialty Specific Competency Testing: Must be completed within the past year.
• Trinity Profile: Resume, skills checklist (within a year), and 2 professional references required for submission.
• Trinity Code of Conduct Form: Must be signed and on file.
• Trinity I9: Standard I9 completed by agency.
• Confidentiality and 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.
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Must be signed and on file.
• Criminal Background Check: Federal, nationwide, and county checks for last 7 years; must be dated within 30 days of start.
• Education Verification: Highest level of academic education verified.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Must be checked within 30 days of start.
• GSA/OIG Exclusion Check: Must be completed within 30 days of start.
• Joint Commission CORE Exam: Must be completed within the past year.
• NSO (National Sex Offender) Check: Must be dated within 30 days of start.
• System Access Form: Must be completed and uploaded one week before start.
• Skills Checklist: Provided by agency for clinical contractors.
• Child and Adult Dependent Abuse Training: Required for Iowa assignments.
• Iowa Sing Report: Required for all contractors in Iowa; includes criminal history and abuse registries.
• OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) Sanctions Check: Must be completed within 30 days of start.

Additional Notes

• All certifications and verifications must be current and properly documented.
• Drug screen and background checks must be completed and cleared prior to start.
• Compliance with all health and safety vaccine requirements is mandatory.
• This is a long-term assignment with a 13-week contract length.

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this RN ICU position in Iowa.