Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Des Moines, Iowa
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Medical / Surgical / Telemetry

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

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (Basic Life Support): American Heart Association certification required for all direct patient care personnel. Must provide front and back card images with expiration date.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support): Required for RNs in CCU, ED, PACU, MICU, SICU. Must provide front and back card images with expiration date.
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale): Optional but preferred.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Optional.
• License/Certificate Verification: Must be dated within 30 days of start. Online state verification required (e.g., NURSYS for RNs and LPNs).

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Fit Test: Required prior to start.
• Trinity 10 Panel Drug Screen: Completed within 30 days of start (preferred within 14 days). Must include cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, 6-monoacetylmorphine, propoxyphene, PCP, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, methaqualone, methadone. No THC allowed. Must be MRO signed.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Varicella: Proof of 1 vaccination with date or IgG titer lab report.
• Tdap: Current, non-expired vaccine required. Declinations accepted if no pediatric interaction.
• 2 Step PPD OR IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): Required. Positive TB requires chest x-ray within last year (for MI, IN, CT, MA) or within 5 years for other regions.
• Physical/Health Statement: Documentation from exam within last year confirming fitness to work.

Professional & Compliance Requirements

• Trinity Profile: Resume, skills checklist (within 1 year), and 2 professional references required for submission.
• Trinity Code of Conduct Form: Must be signed and on file.
• Trinity I9: Completed by agency.
• Confidentiality & Security Agreement: Signed form required.
• Integrity and Audit Services Form: Signed within days prior to start.
• Non-Employee Upload Form: Completed and uploaded (specific pages required).
• Specialty Specific Competency Testing: Copy of specialty exam completed within last year required.
• Criminal Background Check: Federal, nationwide, county criminal check for 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 3rd party screening.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System): Scanned report dated within 30 days required.
• GSA/OIG (Office of Inspector General) Check: Scanned report dated within 30 days required.
• Joint Commission Testing: CORE exam within last 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.
• Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Signed form required.
• 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) Sanctions Check: Must be completed within 30 days of start.

This position requires thorough credentialing, immunization, and compliance documentation prior to start. Candidates should be prepared to provide all required certifications, health screenings, and professional verifications as outlined.