Stepdown RN
Memphis, TN
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Stepdown Registered Nurse

Assignment Overview

• Location: Memphis, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: ASAP
• Shift: Days, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 to 19:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week. Schedule may change based on staffing needs, with 36- or 48-hour weeks.
• Unit: Stepdown, with Med Surg Overflow and Neuro Exp listed
• Hospital highlights: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center
• Offer type: Auto offer
• Ratio: 1:12 team nursing, split between 2 RNs, 2 LPNs, a medication nurse, and a charge nurse
• On-call: As needed
• Weekends: As needed, rotating
• Block schedule: Not accommodated. Weekend block may be considered.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Stepdown experience (2 years)
• Stepdown experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience working with Level I Trauma patients
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• Driver's license
• Neurology experience

Submission Restrictions

• Does not accept first-time travelers
• Does not accept local candidates (100-mile radius rule)
• Does not accept pending licenses. All travelers must comply with NLC guidelines.
• All RTO must be included at time of submission. RTO will not be sent for approval after an offer is made.
• Candidates may be submitted to only one job ID/facility. Multiple submissions will be removed.

Onboarding and Documentation

• Submission packet: submission form, application, references, skills checklist, state license (Nursys for RNs), and certification information
• Two recent professional references
• Performance evaluation required if the candidate has been with the agency for one year or more. Extensions who reach one year on assignment need only an internal evaluation.
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Job description form signed for the specialty within one year of start
• Electronic health record questionnaire required for RNs
• Confidentiality acknowledgment signed before start
• Badge photo due no later than the Tuesday before a Monday start. Strict photo guidelines apply.
• Navy blue scrubs for RNs. Prints and embroidered scrubs are not allowed.
• Onsite fit test form due the Thursday before start, brought on the first day