Observation Unit Registered Nurse
Hermitage, TN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN Opportunity - Observation Unit, Hermitage, Tennessee

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Employment Type: Travel
• Location: Hermitage, Tennessee
• Unit: Observation Unit (25 beds)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Patient Ratios:

  • Day shift: 4:1
  • Night shift: 5:1
• Staffing:

  • 1 CNC, 6-7 RNs, 2 techs, 1 unit secretary
• Equipment:

  • Alaris Pumps, tele-tracking, Imobile Communication, B450 Monitors, Pyxis
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Scheduling Requirements:

  • Full-time: 36 hours/week & every 3rd weekend
  • Travelers/Contract: 36 hours/week & every other weekend
• Floating Policy: Rotating system to meet hospital needs
• Environment: Fast-paced, energetic, and friendly; newly built unit with brand new equipment and technology

Required Skills & Experience

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in RN specialty
• Requested Skill Set: Neuro and Cardiac experience preferred
• Certifications Required:

  • ACLS
  • BLS
  • NIH Certification
  • EKG rhythm certification
• Licenses: Registered Nurse License
• Procedures Performed on Unit:

  • Glucose monitoring
  • Foley catheter insertion
  • Dressing changes
  • EKGs
  • Peritoneal dialysis
• Patient Experience Requirements: Triaging acute care patients and identifying life-threatening rhythms

Dress Code

• Black scrubs for RNs
• Closed-toed shoes (no crocs)

Awards & Recognition

• Daisy Award for Nurses
• BEE Award for techs
• High Fives for employees

This role is ideal for RNs who enjoy a dynamic, fast-paced environment and want to work with the latest technology in a newly built observation unit.