Emergency Department RN
Newton, Iowa
MercyOne Newton Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

Location: Newton, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
Schedule: Every other weekend, no holiday rotation

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Emergency Room Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in the ED setting during overnight shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Iowa
• Minimum 1 year of Emergency Department (ED) nursing experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Certifications:

  • BLS (American Heart Association)
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• License and certification verifications must be uploaded with machine-generated date stamps within 30 days of start.
• Specialty-specific competency testing completed within the last year.
• Criminal background checks (federal, nationwide, county) covering the last 7 years, including SSN verification and alias checks, dated within 30 days of start.
• Education verification of highest academic degree or diploma.
• Exclusion screenings including EPLS, OIG, OFAC, NSO, and state-specific registries (Iowa Child and Adult Dependent Abuse Training and IA Sing Report required).
• Signed professional forms including code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, conflict of interest disclosure, integrity and audit services form, and non-employee upload form.
• Trinity system access form completed and uploaded one week before start.
• Skills checklist provided by agency for clinical contractors.

Additional Information

• No holiday rotation required.
• Every other weekend work schedule.
• All certifications must be current and scanned copies of both front and back of cards uploaded.
• All health and professional documentation must be attached to the candidate’s record prior to onboarding.

This position is ideal for an Emergency Room RN with current certifications and compliance documentation ready for a 13-week overnight assignment in Iowa.