Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
New Hampton, Iowa
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Medical / Surgical / Telemetry

Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Schedule: Every third weekend / End of Hour (EOH)

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

  • American Heart Association certification required for all direct patient care personnel.
  • Must provide scanned copy of front and back of card with expiration date.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

  • Required for RNs in CCU, ED, PACU, MICU, SICU.
  • Must provide scanned copy of front and back of card with expiration date.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• RRT/CRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist / Certified Respiratory Therapist)
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Optional
• License/Certificate Verification

  • Must be dated within 30 days of start.
  • Online verification page with machine-generated date required.
  • For RNs and LPNs, state verification via NURSYS preferred.
• Trinity Specialty Specific Competency Testing

  • Specialty exam must be completed within the last year.

Required Professional Documentation & Forms

• Trinity Profile (Resume, Skills Checklist within a year, 2 Professional References)
• Trinity PowerPoint Genesis (Complete signature page for Genesis locations in Iowa)
• Trinity Code of Conduct Form (Signed page 27)
• Trinity I9 (Standard I9 completed by agency)
• Confidentiality & Security Agreement (Signed page 5)
• Integrity and Audit Services Form (Signed shortly before start)
• Non Employee Upload Form (Pages 1-3 and 28 completed and uploaded)
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (Signed page 1)
• Criminal Background Check

  • Federal, Nationwide, County from last 7 years, including SSN verification.
  • Must be dated within 30 days of start.
  • Employment verifications covering last 7 years required.
• Education Verification

  • Highest academic education verified by 3rd party screening company.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) Check

  • Scanned report dated within past 30 days.
• GSA/OIG (Office of Inspector General) Check

  • Scanned report dated within past 30 days.
• Joint Commission CORE Exam (Within last year)
• NSO (National Sex Offender) Check

  • Dated within 30 days of start, all aliases searched.
• 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 (Iowa only)
• 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

  • Must be completed within 30 days of start.

Required Personal Health History & Testing

• Fit Test
• Trinity 10 Panel Drug Screen

  • Completed within 30 days of start (preferably within 14 days).
  • Must include: Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opiates, 6-Monoacetylmorphine, Propoxyphene, PCP, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methaqualone, Methadone.
  • NO THC allowed.
• COVID-19 Vaccine

  • Proof of September 2025 booster, declination, or exemption with agency letterhead.
  • Declination not accepted for CA or IL.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)

  • Proof of 2 vaccinations with dates or IgG titer lab report.
• Hepatitis B

  • Must have started vaccination series prior to start (1st shot before start, 2nd shot 30 days later, 3rd shot 6 months later).
  • Titers not accepted.
• Influenza Vaccine

  • Proof of vaccine, declination, or exemption with agency letterhead.
  • Declination not accepted for CA or IL.
  • Flu season dates: 10/1/2024 - 4/30/2025 and 10/1/2025 - 4/30/2026.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot)

  • Positive TB requires chest x-ray within last year for MI, IN, CT, MA; within 5 years for other regions.
• 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 Vaccine

  • Current, non-expired vaccine required.
  • Declinations accepted if no pediatric interaction; agency form acceptable.

This position requires thorough credentialing and compliance with all listed certifications, professional documentation, and health requirements prior to start.