Operating Room Registered Nurse
Waterloo, Iowa
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

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

Work Schedule & Hours

• Shift options:

  • 12-hour shift: 06:00 – 18:30
  • 10-hour shift: 08:00 – 18:30
  • 9-hour shift: 09:00 – 18:30
• Weekly hours: 36–40 hours plus call
• Call rotation includes holidays:

  • Overnight call approximately every 1–2 weeks
  • Weekend call approximately every 4–5th weekend

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse in Operating Room (RN OR)
• Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated (default to highest if conflicting; none specified here)
• No prior travel experience required indicated

Required Credentials & Certifications

• Licenses:

  • Current RN license verification dated within 30 days of start
• Certifications:

  • BLS (American Heart Association certification required for all direct patient care personnel)
  • NIHSS certification
• Competency:

  • Specialty-specific competency testing completed within the last year
• Other Professional Requirements:

  • Signed Trinity Code of Conduct Form
  • Trinity I9 form
  • Confidentiality and Information System Security Agreement
  • Integrity and Audit Services Form
  • Non-Employee Upload Form
  • Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
  • Criminal Background Check (Federal, Nationwide, County for last 7 years, including SSN verification) dated within 30 days of start
  • Education Verification (highest academic degree or diploma/GED)
  • EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) report dated within 30 days
  • OIG (Office of Inspector General) report dated within 30 days
  • Joint Commission CORE Exam within the last year
  • NSO (National Sex Offender) check dated within 30 days
  • System Access Form 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) within 30 days prior to start
  • OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions check within 30 days of start

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Fit Test
• 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 September 2025 booster, declination or exemption accepted (declination not accepted for CA or IL)
• MMR: Proof of 2 vaccinations or IgG titer lab report
• Hepatitis B: Must have started vaccination series prior to start (3-shot series required; titers not accepted)
• Influenza Vaccine: Proof of vaccine, declination, or exemption (declination not accepted for CA or IL) for 10/1/2024–4/30/2025 season
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) with chest x-ray if positive TB (per regional requirements)
• 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

Summary

This is a long-term (13-week) RN position in the Operating Room in Iowa with a flexible shift schedule and call responsibilities including holidays. Candidates must have current RN licensure, BLS certification, and meet extensive health, immunization, and professional credentialing requirements. Prior travel experience is not required.