Med Surg RN
Des Moines, Iowa
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

RN Med Surg

Job Overview

• Location: Des Moines, Iowa
• Specialty: Medical/Surgical
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 19:00 - 07:30

Requirements

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

Health and Immunization Requirements

• COVID-19 vaccine: Proof of the September 2025 booster, or a declination or exemption on agency letterhead. Declinations are not accepted in California or Illinois. End date is October 2026.
• Influenza vaccine: Proof, declination, or exemption on agency letterhead for the 2025-2026 flu season (10/1/2025 to 4/30/2026). Declinations are not accepted in California or Illinois.
• MMR: Two vaccinations with dates, or a primary-source IgG titer with lab printout.
• Varicella: One vaccination with date, or a primary-source IgG titer with lab printout.
• Hepatitis B: Three doses, or a declination.
• TB screening: Negative 2-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT) within one year of start. A chest X-ray is accepted if it showed positive results within one year of start.
• Tdap: Vaccine within the past 10 years. Declinations are accepted only where the site allows and the assignment does not involve pediatric interaction, using agency form.
• Fit test: 3M 1860 or 1870 respirator.
• Physical/health statement: Exam within the past year confirming fitness to work.
• Color vision test: Required.
• 10-panel drug screen: Completed within 30 days of start (preferably within 14 days), resulted with MRO signature before start. Must include methadone, phencyclidine, benzodiazepines, cocaine, propoxyphene, amphetamines, opiates, 6-acetylmorphine, methaqualone, and barbiturates. THC is not included. (The source also references a 9-panel screen.)

Background and Screening

• Criminal background check: Federal, nationwide, and county checks covering the last 7 years, plus SSN verification. Dated within 30 days of start. Check all addresses, primary name, and AKA names.
• Education verification: Highest level of education verified by a third-party screening company. A high school diploma or GED must be verified if no degree.
• Exclusion screenings: EPLS (SAM.gov), OIG (exclusions list), and OFAC, each dated within 30 days of start, with all aliases searched.
• Iowa-specific screenings: Iowa criminal history, sex offender, dependent adult, and child abuse registry check (IA Sing Report), completed within 30 days prior to start. Child and adult dependent abuse training is also required.

Onboarding Paperwork

• Profile: Resume, skills checklist completed within the past year, and two professional references (required for submission).
• Confidentiality and security agreement: Signed page 5 on file.
• Conflict of interest disclosure: Signed page 1 on file.
• Code of conduct: Signed page 27 on file.
• Integrity and audit services form: Signed within days before start.
• Non-employee upload form: Iowa version, 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.