Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Des Moines, Iowa
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

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)

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse with experience in Medical/Surgical and Telemetry units.

Required Certifications & Licenses

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

Required Health & Immunization Documentation

• Fit Test
• Trinity 10 Panel Drug Screen: Completed within 30 days of start (preferred within 14 days). Must include specific substances; no THC allowed.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Proof of booster by September 2025, or declination/exemption with agency letterhead (declination not accepted in 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; titers not accepted.
• Influenza Vaccine: Proof of vaccine, declination, or exemption with agency letterhead. Flu season dates apply. Declination not accepted in CA or IL.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): TB testing required; positive TB requires chest x-ray within last year or 5 years depending on region.
• Varicella: Proof of 1 vaccination or IgG titer lab report.
• Physical/Health Statement: Documentation from exam within last year confirming fitness to work.
• Tdap: Current, non-expired vaccine required. Declinations accepted if no pediatric interaction.

Professional & Compliance Requirements

• Trinity Code of Conduct Form: Signed form required.
• Trinity I9: Standard I9 completed by agency.
• Confidentiality & Security Agreement: Signed form required.
• Integrity and Audit Services Form: Signed within days prior to start.
• Non-Employee Upload Form: Completed and uploaded.
• Specialty Specific Competency Testing: Copy of specialty exam completed within the last year.
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Signed form required.
• Criminal Background Check: Federal, nationwide, county checks for last 7 years, including SSN verification, dated within 30 days of start.
• Education Verification: Highest level of academic education verified by 3rd party screening.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Scanned report dated within past 30 days.
• GSA/OIG Exclusion Check: Scanned report dated within past 30 days.
• Joint Commission CORE Exam: Completed within the last year.
• NSO (National Sex Offender) Check: Dated within 30 days of start, all aliases searched.
• System Access Form: 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: Criminal History, Sex Offender, Dependent Adult & Child Abuse Registries check required within 30 days prior to start.
• OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) Sanctions Check: Completed within 30 days of start.

Submission Requirements

• Resume
• Skills Checklist (within last year)
• Two Professional References

This position requires thorough compliance with all listed certifications, health screenings, and professional documentation prior to onboarding.