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

Job Opportunity: RN Medical / Surgical / Telemetry

Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Schedule: Every Other Week (EOW)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Certifications & Licenses

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

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Fit Test: Required.
• Trinity 10 Panel Drug Screen: Completed within 30 days of start (preferred within 14 days). Must include cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, 6-monoacetylmorphine, propoxyphene, PCP, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methaqualone, methadone. No THC allowed.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Proof of booster by September 2025, declination or exemption accepted (except 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; proof of vaccination required (titers not accepted).
• Influenza Vaccine: Proof of vaccine, declination, or exemption accepted (except CA or IL). Valid for flu season 10/1/2024 - 4/30/2025.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Required. Positive TB requires chest x-ray within last year (specific states) or within 5 years elsewhere.
• Varicella: Proof of 1 vaccination or IgG titer lab report.
• Tdap: Current, non-expired vaccine required. Declinations accepted if no pediatric interaction.

Professional & Compliance Requirements

• Trinity Code of Conduct Form: Must be signed and on file.
• Trinity I9: Standard I9 completed by agency.
• Confidentiality & Security Agreement: Signed form required.
• Integrity and Audit Services Form: Signed shortly before start.
• Non-Employee Upload Form: Completed and uploaded (pages 1-3 and 28).
• Specialty Specific Competency Testing: Specialty exam completed within the last year.
• Criminal Background Check: Federal, nationwide, county checks for last 7 years, including SSN verification. Must be dated within 30 days of start.
• Education Verification: Highest academic education verified by third party screening.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Report dated within 30 days required.
• GSA/OIG Screening: Report dated within 30 days required.
• Joint Commission CORE Exam: Completed within the last year.
• NSO (National Sex Offender) Check: Dated within 30 days of start, including all aliases and locations.
• System Access Form: Must be completed and uploaded one week before start.
• Skills Checklist: Provided by agency for clinical contractors.
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Signed and on file.
• Child and Adult Dependent Abuse Training: Required for Iowa assignments.
• Iowa Sing Report: Criminal history, sex offender, dependent adult & child abuse registry check required within 30 days prior to start.
• OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) Screening: Completed within 30 days of start.

Additional Requirements

• Physical/Health Statement: Documentation from exam within last year confirming fitness to work.
• Resume & References: Resume, skills checklist within a year, and two professional references required for submission.

This position requires thorough compliance with healthcare certifications, immunizations, background checks, and professional documentation to ensure patient safety and regulatory adherence.