Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Fort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison

Job Opportunity: RN Medical / Surgical / Telemetry

Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Deliver nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
• Collaborate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Provide high-quality care to Geriatric, Medical/Surgical, Adult, and Telemetry patient populations.
• Must self-study telemetry strips upon acceptance; a basic dysrhythmia test will be administered during the first week and must be passed to continue working on the Telemetry/Med Surg unit.
• ACLS certification is required.

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – Required for clinical positions
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) – Required
• Professional Nursing License – Primary source verification required (BON & NURSYS for RNs)

Onboarding & Compliance Requirements

• Complete GRH Skills Checklist (valid for 12 months)
• BD Screening Attestation
• COVID-19 Vaccine (declination accepted)
• MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal)
• Fit Test (acceptable masks include Moldex 1510, 3M 1860s, 3M 1860, Moldex 1513, 3M 1870+ Respirator)
• Hepatitis B (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal)
• TB Test (negative test within past year; if history of positive, additional documentation required)
• Health Statement (physician statement within last 12 months)
• Valid Driver’s License or State ID
• Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted if low/equivocal)
• Tdap (valid for 10 years; declination accepted)
• Background Check (within 30 days of start; includes SS trace, county searches, nationwide, sex offender)
• Iowa Adult and Child Abuse clearance (state requirement)
• Education Verification (third-party verification required)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM HHS/OIG screening (within 30 days of start)
• Two professional references (one must be from a supervisor)
• Drug Screen (10 panel within 30 days; THC not required)
• SING, NSO, OFAC screenings (within 30 days of start)
• I9 Attestation (completed on agency letterhead)
• Color Vision test
• Contract Employee Data Sheet
• OSHA Questionnaire (candidate completes)
• Pre-Orientation Computer-Based Learning (CBL) Acknowledgement
• Influenza Vaccine (seasonal, Sept 1 – March 31; vaccine or facility declination accepted; due by Dec 1 annually)

Summary

This is a 13-week long-term travel nursing assignment for an RN with Medical/Surgical and Telemetry experience. The role requires passing a dysrhythmia test early in the assignment and maintaining ACLS certification. Multiple health, background, and professional verifications are required prior to onboarding. The position involves caring for diverse adult patient populations in a telemetry/med-surg setting.