Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Des Moines, Iowa
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Medical / Surgical / Telemetry

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

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support): American Heart Association certification required for all direct patient care personnel. Must provide scanned front and back copies with expiration date.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Required for RNs in CCU, ED, PACU, MICU, SICU. Scanned copies with expiration date required.
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale): Optional but preferred.
• License/Certificate Verification: Must be dated within 30 days of start. Online verification with machine-generated date required.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Fit Test: Required prior to onboarding.
• Trinity 10 Panel Drug Screen: Completed within 30 days of start (preferred within 14 days). Must include specific substances (no THC).
• COVID-19 Vaccine: Proof of booster by September 2025, or declination/exemption with agency letterhead (declination not accepted in CA or IL). Valid through October 2026.
• 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 for flu season 10/1/2024–4/30/2025. Declination not accepted in CA or IL.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): TB screening required; positive TB requires chest x-ray within last year (varies by state).
• Varicella: Proof of 1 vaccination 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 one year), and 2 professional references required for submission.
• Trinity Code of Conduct Form: Signed form required.
• Trinity I9: Standard I9 completed by agency.
• Confidentiality & Security Agreement: Signed agreement regarding patient and proprietary information required.
• Integrity and Audit Services Form: Signed within days prior to start.
• Non-Employee Upload Form: Completed and uploaded pages 1-3 and 28.
• Specialty Specific Competency Testing: Copy of specialty exam completed within one year required.
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Signed form required.
• Criminal Background Check: Federal, nationwide, and county checks for last 7 years, including SSN verification, dated within 30 days of start.
• Education Verification: Highest level of academic education verified by third party screening.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Scanned report dated within 30 days required.
• GSA/OIG Exclusion Check: Scanned report dated within 30 days required.
• Joint Commission Testing: CORE exam within one year required.
• 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: Required for Iowa assignments.
• Iowa Sing Report: Criminal history, sex offender, dependent adult & child abuse registry check required within 30 days prior to start.
• OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) Sanctions Check: Must be completed within 30 days of start.

This position requires thorough credentialing and compliance documentation prior to onboarding. Candidates should be prepared to provide all required certifications, immunizations, background checks, and professional forms as outlined.