Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Telemetry
Titusville, FL
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Titusville, Florida
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience
• Patient Ratio: Experience with 1:6 patient ratio required
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Float: Floating required within scope of practice
• Orientation: Mandatory 5 shifts (36-40 hours) during clinical orientation week
• Local Travel: No local candidates; must live more than 30 miles from facility
• Additional Experience:

  • Rapid Response team experience required
  • Total joints experience required
• Schedule: No block scheduling allowed
• Return to Office (RTO): No RTO during first or last week of assignment
• Call Outs: 3 call outs result in termination
• Shift Change Notice:

  • 48 hours notice: refusal may forfeit guaranteed hours
  • 1 week or more notice: refusal may result in termination
• Holidays:

  • If 1-2 holidays fall within assignment: work 1 evening and 1 holiday
  • If 3 holidays fall within assignment: work 1 evening and 2 holidays

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except PACU, OR, Women’s Center, or Case Management)

Additional Certifications (Preferred/As Applicable)

• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – Preferred, not required
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) – Preferred for Women’s Center RNs

Compliance & Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• Background check within 6 months including:

  • Social Security Trace
  • County, Nationwide, National Sex Offender checks
  • Education verification (transcript/diploma acceptable as placeholder)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
• Florida AHCA Level II Fingerprint clearance required prior to start (Livescan electronic fingerprinting)
• Education verification of ASN, BSN, or MSN required
• State license verification and NURSYS verification as applicable
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (passing score 84% or higher)
• Color Blind Testing (minimum 80% score)
• Competency Exam (passing score 84% or higher)
• Physical exam within 6 months of start
• Fit mask testing completed onsite during first week
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within required timeframe
• Drug testing: 9 panel drug screen within 3 months of start (instant tests not accepted)
• COVID vaccination documentation required or approved exemption forms
• Flu vaccine or declination documentation recommended but not required for contract workers
• References: Two professional references within two years of start
• Skills checklist required

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute Care Hospital with 210 staffed beds
• Mixed unit, high acuity
• Charting system: Meditech
• Scrub color: Any
• Free parking in unrestricted spaces

Important Notes

• Candidates must complete facility-specific job description and orientation modules prior to start
• eLearning modules must be completed before start date (final due date is Monday prior to start at 3 PM PST)
• Non-employee orientation quiz and confidentiality statements must be completed and signed
• Multiple facility-specific acknowledgements and minimum requirement documents must be reviewed and signed
• Candidates must be prepared to work mandatory orientation shifts and meet all compliance requirements before starting

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is suitable for experienced Registered Nurses comfortable with floating, working in a high-acuity mixed unit, and meeting strict compliance and orientation requirements.