Med Surg Telemetry RN - Nights
Evansville, IN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN Medical/Surgical, Nights

• Location: Evansville, Indiana
• Unit: Post-Surgical Unit
• Beds: 22
• Patient ratio: 1:4-5
• Shift: 18:45 - 07:15 (nights)
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Employment type: LTA

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Indiana
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Medical Surgical experience: 1 year minimum, with experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Valid driver's license

Submission Documents

• Resume or profile
• Two professional references, completed prior to first assignment
• Skills checklist, completed within one year of start and updated annually for the specialty

Testing and Competency

• Pharmacology 1 or 2 exam: 80% minimum, two attempts maximum, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• Medical Surgical exam: 80% minimum, two attempts maximum, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• EKG exam: 80% minimum, two attempts maximum, completed before start and updated every 3 years. The agency grades and uploads it with the percentage, the traveler's e-signature and date, and visible answer marks. Latest edition required.
• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics): completed within one year of start, updated every 3 years, 80% minimum or national benchmark
• Color vision test: completed before start and updated every 3 years
• Unit-specific checklist: optional for onboarding, but must be uploaded by the unit leader within one week

Health and Immunization Requirements

• MMR: proof of two vaccines or positive IgG titer. No declinations accepted. If titer is negative, two doses four weeks apart are required.
• Varicella: proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or shingles. If negative, two doses four weeks apart are required. No declinations accepted.
• Hepatitis B: completed 3-vaccine series or signed declination
• Influenza vaccine (season October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027): declinations accepted, but a mask must be worn at all times
• Tuberculosis: 2-step PPD or IGRA (1st PPD within 1 year, 2nd PPD within 30 days of start, or negative IGRA within 90 days), with TB questionnaire updated annually. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year.
• Tdap: valid 10 years from administration date. No declinations or attestations accepted.
• Health statement or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• Respirator fit test: required for all travelers, preferably before start, can be completed onsite. PAPR cannot be completed onsite.

Onboarding and Background Checks

• Onboarding education attestation: uploaded by the agency after completing the pre-hire 6-hour module
• Nursing contract worker onboarding: completed onsite
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, no alterations or filters
• Driver's license or state ID: not expired, matches address on file, front and back shown. If placed outside the home state, the license address must match the compact license home state.
• Criminal background check: Social Security trace, OIG, National Sex Offender, 7-year county and employment search, National Criminal, OFAC, and VSOP, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check: within 90 days of start
• Education verification: within 90 days of start. Diplomas not accepted. Official transcripts required if verification fails.
• Employment verification: third-party verification for the past 7 years, updated yearly
• Confirmation of assignment: on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and updated with each extension
• 11-panel drug screen: within 30 days prior to first assignment, updated annually. Proof of all 11 drugs is required.
• Name change documentation: optional