Medical-Surgical Telemetry RN
Titusville, FL
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Travel Registered Nurse (MS/Tele) - Florida, Titusville

Contract Details

• Length: 13 weeks
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Titusville, Florida
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Beds: 210 staffed beds
• Patient Ratio: 1:6 patient ratio experience required
• Schedule:

  • Weekend shifts every other weekend
  • Floating required within scope
  • No block scheduling allowed
  • Mandatory 5 shifts for clinical orientation week (36-40 hours)
  • No RTO (return to office) during first or last week of assignment
• Local Travel: No locals; must live more than 30 miles from facility

Required Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (MS/Tele)
• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years
• Additional Experience:

  • Rapid Response team experience required
  • Total joints experience required

Certifications & Licenses

• Valid RN license in Florida
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (minimum 2 years, with experience within the last year)
• Rapid Response experience
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Orientation & Training

• Must complete facility-specific job description and orientation modules prior to start
• eLearning and Elsevier modules assigned approximately 2 weeks before start; must be completed before starting
• Non-employee orientation quiz and confidentiality statements required
• Fit testing for masks completed onsite during first week
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exams required with passing score of 84% or higher
• Color Blind Testing required through Relias (score 80% or higher)

Compliance & Background Checks

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 6 months including social security trace, nationwide and county checks, sex offender registry, education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
• Florida AHCA Level II fingerprint clearance required prior to start (Livescan electronic fingerprinting)
• Education verification of ASN, BSN, or MSN required (transcript/diploma acceptable as placeholder)
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Physical exam within 6 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start (with additional requirements if history of positive TB)
• Required vaccinations or documented immunity for:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• COVID vaccine documentation required; religious or medical exemption forms accepted
• Flu vaccine or declination documentation recommended but not required for contract workers

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Floating within scope required
• Must be available to work holidays and evening shifts as assigned during the contract
• Strict attendance policy: 3 call outs result in termination
• Notice requirements for shift changes:

  • 48 hours notice refusal may forfeit guaranteed hours
  • 1 week or more notice refusal may result in termination
• Must review and sign multiple facility-specific acknowledgements and policies including:

  • Confidentiality statement
  • Tobacco-free non-smoking acknowledgement
  • Timecard expectations
  • Orientation packets and safety manuals
• Two professional references required within two years of start
• Performance evaluation on file within last year required if previously assigned through any agency
• Skills checklist required

This position is for a high-acuity mixed unit requiring a skilled MS/Tele RN with strong experience in rapid response and total joints care, able to work a structured schedule with floating and weekend requirements.