Medical Care Unit RN
West Burlington, Iowa
Great River Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN MCU (Medical Care Unit)

Location: West Burlington, Iowa
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Unit Description

• Medical Care Unit (MCU) serves patients who are less acute and may be awaiting placement to long-term care facilities.
• Patient diagnoses are varied.
• The unit is shared with Inpatient Rehab; nurses may float between MCU and Inpatient Rehab units.
• Inpatient Rehab provides intense rehabilitation services.
• Telemetry experience is preferred.
• Patient populations include Geriatric, Medical/Surgical, Adult, Telemetry, and Psychiatric issues.
• Nursing care involves assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation in coordination with the healthcare team.

Required Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) in Medical Care Unit (MCU)
• Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume standard RN experience for MCU roles.
• Telemetry experience preferred.
• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

Required Credentials & Certifications

• Influenza Vaccine (or facility declination accepted; due annually by December 1)
• COVID-19 Vaccine (declination accepted)
• MMR (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted)
• Hepatitis B (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted)
• Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; booster or declination accepted)
• Tdap (valid for 10 years; declinations accepted)
• TB Test (negative test within past year or documentation if history of positive test)
• BLS Certification (AHA or ARC acceptable)
• Fit Test (acceptable respirators required prior to start)
• Health Statement (physician statement within last 12 months)
• Valid government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)

Additional Required Verifications & Checks

• Professional license verification (RN license verification through BON & NURSYS)
• Background check (including social security trace, county searches, sex offender registry) within 30 days of start
• Adult and Child Abuse clearance (state requirement)
• Education verification (highest level of education applicable to role)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Drug Screen (10 panel, excludes THC; within 30 days of start)
• Skills checklist (completed within 12 months)
• SING (within 30 days of start)
• CPI/MOAB certification for applicable positions (psych, ER, house supervisors)
• Professional references (2 required, including 1 supervisor)
• I-9 Attestation (agency letterhead)
• Contract employee data sheet
• NSO and OFAC checks (within 30 days of start)
• Evergreen Link attestation (to be completed within 48 hours of offer acceptance)
• OSHA Questionnaire (candidate completion required)
• Pre-Orientation CBL Acknowledgement

Notes

• Season for this assignment is September 1 – March 31.
• Vaccine declinations accepted for flu and COVID-19 vaccines as per facility policy.
• Telemetry experience is preferred but not mandatory.
• No explicit mention of prior travel experience requirement.

This position is suitable for RNs with experience in medical care units, comfortable with varied patient populations including telemetry and psychiatric issues, and able to float between MCU and inpatient rehab units.