ICU Registered Nurse
Nashville, TN
Olaro
3x13 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: RN ICU - Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: December 15 (Non-negotiable)
Shift: 36 or 48 hours per week

Job Description

• Position requires floating between units and facilities within a 35-mile radius based on staffing needs, patient census, and acuity.
• Travelers will be notified before their scheduled shift if a float assignment is required.

Required Credentials and Certifications

Licenses & Verification (Required for Submission)

• Current nursing license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to start.
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start.
• Driver's License or State ID (must not be expired and must match address on file).
• Professional resume/profile.
• Two professional references.
• Badge photo (forward-facing headshot with white or blue background, no alterations).

Certifications (Required for Onboarding)

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• NIH Certification (Group A updated yearly; Groups B-F every 2 years)

Health & Immunizations (Required for Onboarding)

• MMR: Proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted).
• Varicella: Proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history (no declinations accepted).
• Tdap: Valid within 10 years (no declinations accepted).
• Influenza Vaccine: Required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); exemptions accepted with mask requirement.
• Hepatitis B: Vaccination series completion or signed declination.
• Fit Test: Required for all travelers; preferred before start, can be completed onsite.
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA: Recent testing required with annual TB questionnaire.
• Health Statement: Statement of good health or completed physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually.
• Ascension Color Vision test: Completed prior to start and updated every 3 years.
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen: Within 30 days prior to start, updated annually.

Testing & Competencies (Required for Onboarding)

• Ascension Core Competencies: HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; minimum 80% score, max 2 attempts.
• Ascension EKG Exam: Passing score of at least 80%, max 2 attempts.
• Ascension Cerner Test-Out: Cerner test results and training checklist with signed attestation.
• Ascension Skills Checklist: Clinical skills checklist completed within one year of start, updated annually.
• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation: Completion of pre-hire 6-hour module.
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding: Completed onsite.
• Ascension Nova StatStrip: Pre-hire modules for non-allied positions.

Background & Employment Verification (Required for Onboarding)

• Criminal Background Check: Includes SSN trace, employment verification, OIG search, national sex offender check; updated annually.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) check within 90 days of start.
• Education Verification: Relevant to clinical work, completed within 90 days of start.
• Employment Verification: Past 7 years, updated annually.
• Confirmation of Assignment: Provided upon initial assignment and updates with extensions.
• Signed Assignment Agreement.

Optional

• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist (optional for onboarding, uploaded by unit leader within a week).
• Positive PPD with negative chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire (optional but recommended).
• Hiring Manager Evaluation (post-assignment).
• Legal documentation of name change.

This position requires thorough credentialing and compliance with Ascension Health’s onboarding standards prior to assignment start.