Med Surg RN
Hastings, MN
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Location: Hastings, Minnesota Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 7:30 Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid RN license in Minnesota
• Experience: 4 years of Med Surg experience (the facility will screen for less)
• Recent experience: Med Surg experience within the last year
• Travel experience: One completed travel assignment
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Charge experience: Experience in Charge roles

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekends: At least 2-3 weekends out of 6, plus one holiday
• Float: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Local candidates: Not accepted (within a 100-mile radius)
• Pending license: Accepted
• RTO restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Guaranteed hours: The client may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time without penalty or obligation for any cancelled time. On-call hours do not count toward the guaranteed minimum.

Background and Health Clearances

• Criminal background check: Required within 1 year of start date (standard 7-year search, including Minnesota statewide, nationwide, sex offender, and FACIS Level 3 searches; international searches not required)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks: Required within 1 year of start
• Minnesota DHS clearance: Required for all candidates. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending unless they hold a clearance letter, a "more time needed" letter, or a DHS NetStudy Clearance Exemption. An RN with a Minnesota permanent license issued 1/1/2018 or later does not need DHS clearance, but the item is still marked required.
• Physical exam: Required within 12 months prior to start
• Tdap: Required, given after age 11. Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions may be accepted with a Tdap attestation and physician statement or religious letter. Approved exemptions allow no direct patient care in Peds, NICU, PICU, or Mother/Baby, and the clinician must wear a droplet mask at all times.
• TB: 1 PPD or TSpot/QFT within 12 months of start, with a negative symptom screen. Does not need annual updates.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer required. Negative or equivocal titers require a first booster before start. Exemptions are not accepted for patient-facing candidates.
• Hepatitis B: Positive IgG titer, proof of a 3-dose series, or signed declination required
• Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines on or after 1st birthday required. Medical and religious exemptions or declinations are not accepted.
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant screen within 1 year of start
• RespSafety/OSHA clearance: Required before start for the facility fit test, completed through a virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional
• Flu documentation: Not required for 2026-27 but strongly recommended
• References: 2 required, not needed for client clearance

Onboarding Requirements

• Pre-orientation modules: Must be completed within 72 hours of receiving login. Modules take 3-9 hours. The candidate is not cleared to start until modules are complete.
• Uniform information: Must be reviewed before start
• Badge photo: Passport-style headshot on a plain, solid background, on file within 48 hours of signing
• Latex-free facility: Latex is not used on campus