Med Surg RN
Waterloo, Iowa
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center

RN Med Surg

Overview

• Location: Waterloo, Iowa
• Specialty: RN Medical/Surgical
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 06:45 - 19:15

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Iowa
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg experience (1 year), with experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association, required for all direct patient care personnel. Submit a scanned copy showing the front and back of the card with its expiration date.
• NIHSS certification
• RN license verification dated within 30 days of start. Use the state verification through NURSYS if available.
• COVID-19 vaccine: proof of the September 2025 booster, or a declination or exemption on agency letterhead
• MMR: proof of 2 vaccinations with dates, or a primary source IgG titer with lab printout
• Varicella: proof of 1 vaccination with date, or a primary source IgG titer with lab printout
• Hepatitis B: 3 doses, or a declination
• Influenza vaccine: proof of vaccination, or a declination or exemption on agency letterhead, for the 10/1/2025 to 4/30/2026 season
• TB screening: negative 2-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT) within the year before start. A chest X-ray is accepted if it showed a positive result within a year of start.
• Physical/health statement: documentation of an exam within the last year showing fitness to work
• Tdap: vaccine within the past 10 years. Declinations are accepted only where the site allows it and the assignment does not involve pediatric interaction.
• Color vision test
• N95 fit test (3M 1860)
• 10-panel drug screen, no THC, completed within 30 days of start (preferably within 14 days), resulted before start with MRO signature
• 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.
• Iowa criminal history, sex offender, dependent adult, and child abuse registry check, completed within 30 days before start
• Sex offender registry search dated within 30 days of start, including the Michigan statewide search if applicable
• EPLS (SAM.gov) report dated within 30 days
• OIG exclusion report dated within 30 days
• OFAC sanctions search completed within 30 days of start
• Third-party education verification of highest academic level, or verification of high school diploma or GED
• Profile submitted at application: resume, skills checklist completed within the past year, and 2 professional references
• Specialty-specific competency exam completed within the past year
• Joint Commission CORE exam completed within the past year
• Child and adult dependent abuse training (Iowa)
• Skills checklist: the agency provides it for clinical contractors
• Signed forms on file: confidentiality of patient and proprietary information and information system security agreement (page 5), conflict of interest disclosure (page 1), code of conduct (page 27), non-employee upload form (pages 1-3 and 28), and integrity and audit services form (signed within days before start)
• Standard I-9 completed by the agency
• System access form completed and uploaded one week before start
• Badge photo