Med Surg RN
Panama City, FL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

RN Med/Surg

Location: Panama City, Florida Unit: General Med/Surg Shift: 06:45 - 19:15 Contract Length: 13 weeks

Assignment Details

• Every other weekend required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Florida
• Med Surg experience (2 years)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Driver's license

Required for Submission

• Resume or profile
• Two professional references, completed before first assignment
• Clinical skills checklist, completed within one year of start and updated annually

Onboarding Requirements

Health and immunizations

• Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• MMR: two documented doses or positive IgG titer; no declinations accepted (if titer is negative, two doses are required, four weeks apart)
• Hepatitis B: documentation of 3-vaccine series or a signed and dated declination
• Influenza vaccine for the 2026-2027 flu season (October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027); exemptions and declinations accepted, but a mask must be worn at all times
• Varicella: two documented doses, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster; no declinations accepted (if negative, two doses are required, four weeks apart)
• Tdap valid for 10 years from administration; no declinations or attestations accepted
• Health statement or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• TB screening: two-step PPD or IGRA, with the second PPD within 30 days of start, or a negative IGRA within 90 days of start with lab printout; TB questionnaire updated annually. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year along with the TB questionnaire.
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually; proof of all 11 drugs is required, and MRO review is required for prescriptions or negative-dilute results
• Fit test required for all travelers, preferably before start and can be completed onsite; updated annually. PAPR fit tests are not completed onsite. WI and MI require 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+.

Training and competencies

• Core competencies covering HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, and OSHA topics, completed within one year of start and updated every 3 years; minimum score of 80% or national benchmark, two attempts allowed
• EKG exam with a minimum passing score of 80%, two attempts allowed, updated every 3 years; answers must be visibly marked and graded by the agency
• Nova StatStrip pre-hire modules, required for non-allied positions and completed annually
• Pre-hire onboarding education (6 hours), with the attestation uploaded by the agency
• Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
• Unit-specific checklist: optional for onboarding, but must be uploaded by the unit leader within one week

Credentials and background

• Driver's license or state ID, not expired, showing front and back, with an address matching the file (for compact licenses, the home-state address must match)
• Criminal background check, including SSN trace, OIG search, and national sex offender search, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check within 90 days of start, rerun after a break in service longer than 90 days
• Education verification within 90 days of start; diplomas not accepted, and official transcripts are required if verification fails
• Third-party employment verification for the past seven years, updated yearly, matching the resume or profile
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead upon initial assignment and each extension
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot with a white or blue background, with no alterations or filters

Optional

• Name change documentation, if applicable