Acute Care Float RN
Knoxville, TN
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$1,950/weekOverview
- Start Date11/30/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
- SettingFloat
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (1 year)
- Skills Checklist
- Updated Resume
Description
Acute Care Float Registered Nurse
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Employment type: Travel/Contract Start date: ASAP Contract length: 13 weeks Ratios: Typically 1:6, varies by need
Schedule
- Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (18:45 to 07:15) with a 30-minute lunch
- Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
- Weekends: Every other weekend
- On-call: Not required
- Block schedule: Not accommodated
- First-time travelers: Would consider
Float assignments are made by the nursing supervisor at the time staffing assignments are made.
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Tennessee
- 2 years of acute care experience in a hospital setting
- Acute care experience within the last year
- BLS issued by the American Heart Association
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Experience with Cerner
Float Scope
Assignments may float to the following units:
- 12E: Medical comfort care
- 11E: Surgery and GI
- 10E: Trauma
- 8E: Medical
- 7S: Observation
- 5E: Medical
- 5W: Oncology
- 4S: Medical nephrology
- 9E: Ortho
- 7E: Joint Replacement/Ortho
- 6S & 6E: Neuro
- 9H: Vascular
- 8H: Pulmonary
- 7H: Cardiac Surgery
- 4H: Cardiac
Compliance Requirements
Background and eligibility
- Government-issued photo ID, carried on person during all hours of service
- E-Verify proof or attestation
- 7-year criminal background check within one year of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years
- EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension
- Education verification (highest degree earned)
- Primary source license verification
Health and immunizations
- Physician physical exam statement within the last 12 months (not required annually)
- TB questionnaire (required for all candidates)
- TB test: QuantiFERON or T-spot within 3 months, or 2 PPDs (1 within 3 months, 2nd within the last year). Not renewed annually; retest only after an exposure.
- Measles, mumps, and rubella: titer or 2 vaccines
- Hepatitis B: completed series meeting CDC schedule or positive titer. Declinations are accepted only at facility discretion.
- Varicella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or history of chickenpox
- Tdap required (facility declination form if declined)
- Hepatitis A (titer, vaccine series, or declination) required only for ED, NICU, endoscopy, pediatric staff, Labor and Delivery, and Mother-Baby
- Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Working candidates must have documentation or an approved exemption on file by 11/30. Approved exemptions require wearing a mask through the end of flu season.
- 10-panel drug screen with alcohol test, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Instant drug screens are accepted if a full screen will not finish on time.
Onboarding and documents
- Two professional references within 2 years of start
- Complete employment application or resume
- Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually
- Badge photo submitted before start, following facility guidelines
- Fit testing form and parking registration form
- Orientation safety manual acknowledgement and core training, with signed HIPAA form or core testing accepted for substitutes
Attire
- Royal Blue scrubs
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
About Knoxville, TN
As a Travel Acute Care Nurse in Knoxville, TN here's what you should know:- Slightly lower than the national average, making it an affordable place to live.
- Wages generally match up with the cost of living.
- Average summer highs of 87°F and lows of 66°F.
- Average winter highs of 48°F and lows of 30°F.
- Options for short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, especially in the downtown area.
- Car-friendly city with easily navigable roads.
- Limited public transportation options, so a car is recommended for getting around.
- Diverse population with a mix of age ranges.
- Common health issues include allergies due to the surrounding natural environment.
- Knoxville has a growing community of travel nurses.
- Abundance of restaurants offering diverse cuisines, vibrant art and music scene, strong sports culture with tailgating for University of Tennessee Vols, and plenty of outdoor activities such as hiking, boating, and rafting.
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