Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Lynchburg, VA
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Medical Surgical)

Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: 3x12 or 4x12 hour night shifts (19:00 - 07:00)
• Work radius: 60 miles
• Specialty: Medical Surgical (MS)
• Required Experience: Minimum 2 years Medical Surgical experience (teaching hospital experience preferred)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not accepting first-time travelers (prior travel experience required)
• Orientation: Biweekly orientation on Mondays
• Licensure: Candidates with pending certifications will be considered
• Dress Code: Any color scrubs, professional appearance, child-friendly print tops allowed, scrub/lab coat allowed
• Facility is a nicotine-free campus

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – Required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – Preferred

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Candidate profile including work history
• Specialty-specific skills checklist
• Minimum 2 manager/charge references within the past 2 years
• RN license verification (NURSYS verification within 2 days of submission)
• Copies of all required certifications

Additional Requirements

• Background checks including SS trace, county searches (last 7 years), nationwide, sex offender, FACIS Level 3 (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks prior to start
• Education verification (MSW or BSW diploma for social workers, if applicable)
• Physical exam within 6 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Annual TB questionnaire if applicable
• Immunizations: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella (vaccines or positive titers required; exemptions apply for candidates born before 1957)
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days prior to start (instant drug screen permitted; marijuana not required)
• Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season (medical and religious exemptions accepted with mask requirement)

Competencies & Testing

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Color blind testing (Ishihara)
• Competency exam as applicable to specialty/profession

Notes

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training available onsite monthly; travelers must sign up for first available class after assignment starts
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), NIH Stroke Certification may be required depending on unit assignment

This position is ideal for experienced Medical Surgical RNs with prior travel contract experience seeking a night shift travel assignment in Virginia.