Critical Care Nurse
Des Moines, Iowa
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Critical Care

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

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS: American Heart Association certification required for all direct patient care personnel. Must provide front and back images of the card.
• ACLS: Required for RNs in Critical Care Units (CCU, ED, PACU, MICU, SICU). Must provide front and back images of the card.
• NIHSS: Required.
• License/Certificate Verification: Must be dated within 30 days of start. State verification required (NURSYS for RNs and LPNs).

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Fit Test: Required.
• 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).
• 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. Declination not accepted in 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 with date 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 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 & 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 (specific pages).
• Specialty Specific Competency Testing: Copy of specialty exam completed within a year required.
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Must be signed and on file.
• Criminal Background Check: Federal, nationwide, county criminal check from last 7 years, including SSN verification and employment verification. Must be dated within 30 days of start.
• Education Verification: Highest level of academic education verified by third party screening.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Must be checked and report attached within 30 days of start.
• GSA/OIG Check: Must be completed and attached within 30 days of start.
• Joint Commission Testing: CORE exam within a year required.
• NSO (National Sex Offender) Check: Must be 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.
• 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) Check: Must be completed within 30 days of start.

This position requires thorough credentialing and compliance documentation prior to onboarding. Candidates should ensure all certifications, immunizations, and professional verifications are current and can be uploaded as required.