Stepdown Neuro RN
Jackson, TN
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Active Tennessee or compact RN nursing license in hand at submission
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS), issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), issued by AHA or ARC only
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, AHA, Apex, or HealthStream only; BlueCloud NIH is not accepted; must be renewed annually
• Experience:

  • Minimum of 1 year of Stepdown experience, with Stepdown experience within the last year
  • Minimum of 1 year of Medical-Surgical/Telemetry experience
  • Experience with Epic electronic health record

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• On Call: None
• Weekends/Holidays: Three weekend shifts per four-week schedule
• Float: May be required to float to other Medical-Surgical/Telemetry units or low-acuity ICU

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Background check completed within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated at each renewal or extension; E-Verify (I-9)
• Drug Screen: Negative 10-panel within 30 days of start; instant drug screens are not accepted
• Health: Initial physical within one year of start; N95 fit test within one year of start, renewed annually (PAPR not allowed); TB screening (negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within one year of start, or clear chest X-ray within five years if previously positive) plus annual TB questionnaire; measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity (vaccines or positive titer)
• Vaccines: COVID-19 vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption before start; influenza vaccine required during flu season (11/1 to 3/31), with declinations and exemptions not accepted; flu vaccine is offered onsite at no cost
• Documents: Government-issued photo ID; employment application and resume; two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted); skills checklist; competency exams as applicable to profession; appearance standards acknowledgment before start
• Electronic Health Record: Test-out required, with an electronic health record experience window of 18 months that must be detailed on the submission profile (software familiarity, not a credential); if not passed on site, the contract may be affected