Travel Medical-Surgical RN (ED Overflow)
Memphis, TN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Specialty: Registered Nurse (Medical Surgical with Float ED Overflow)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Start Dates: February 9, February 23
• Shift Options: 48-hour or 36-hour shifts (please specify when applying)
• Nursing Ratios: Team nursing model (ratios assigned to team including LPNs, RNs, Nurse Techs, Resource Nurse)
• On-Call: As needed
• Weekend Requirement: As needed (no weekend block scheduling except possibly considered)
• Locals: Not accepted (strict 100-mile radius rule)
• Pending License: Not accepted; must comply with Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) guidelines
• First-Time Travelers: Not accepted unless candidate has 3+ years recent experience in specialty
• Return to Origin (RTO) Restrictions: Must be included at time of submission; no late submissions accepted

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience: Minimum 3 years recent experience in specialty (Medical Surgical with Float ED Overflow)
• Prior Travel Experience: Required
• Special Requirements:

  • Level I Trauma experience required
  • Large hospital experience required

Certifications & Licenses Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS): AHA or ARC only, required for all candidates
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Required for Medical Surgical and ED
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for all RNs (except at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital)
• State License: Tennessee license or multistate license required, must be active and compliant with NLC
• Other Certifications:

  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred but not required
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) not required for this facility's ER
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) required only for L&D (not applicable here)

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Background Checks:

  • Statewide, county, federal, education verification (within 60 days of start)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (within 30 days of start and annually)
  • Sex offender search and Tennessee Adult Abuse Registry search (for TN facilities)
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year, attesting ability to meet job demands
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
  • Immunizations: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (proof of vaccines or positive titers with boosters if needed)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination series or positive titer or signed declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
  • Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start (no pending results accepted)
  • Fit test for 3M N-95 mask within 1 year (must pass; facial hair not allowed)
• Competency Exams: Must be current within 1 year and updated annually (medication/pharmacology competency, core parts I-III)
• References: Two recent professional references required
• Performance Evaluations: Required if employed with agency for 1 year or more

Additional Notes

• Dress Code: Navy blue scrubs for RNs; no prints or embroidered scrubs allowed
• Photo for Badge: Must be recent (within 6 months), clear, forward-facing, no hats/headphones/glasses glare, neutral expression
• Submission Policy: Only one job submission allowed at this facility at a time

This position is ideal for experienced Medical Surgical RNs with trauma and large hospital experience who have prior travel contract experience and are ready for a 13-week travel assignment in a Level I Trauma Center.