PICU RN
Knoxville, TN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse, PICU

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks

Shift and Schedule

• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (18:45–07:15)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Requirements: EOW required; float required as needed

Unit Information

• Patient population: Infants through 21 years
• Unit size: 14 beds (11 private rooms and one large area with 3 semi-private beds)
• Common diagnoses: DKA, respiratory failure, respiratory distress, pneumonia, status asthmaticus, trauma, sepsis, ingestion, seizures, altered mental status, post-arrest, post-surgical
• Bedside procedures: Central line or arterial line placement, chest tube placement, bronchoscopy, EVD/bolt placement
• Equipment: Philips monitors, Servo ventilators, Alaris IV pumps, Kangaroo feeding pumps

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• 1 year of Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment (no first-time travelers)
• BLS issued by American Heart Association (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, and RQI certifications are accepted)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, and RQI certifications are accepted; PEARS is not acceptable)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Epic experience (hard stop requirement, preferred within the last year)

Compliance and Onboarding Requirements

• Identification: Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during hours of service), copy of Social Security card, badge photo
• Background check: Completed within a year of start and updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, including Social Security trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, and FACIS Level 3. Instant statewide searches are not acceptable for pending background checks. International searches are required if lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, required upon hire
• Health documents:

  • Physician statement for physical exam within the last 12 months (not required annually)
  • Tdap within 10 years of start
  • Negative PPD, Q-Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start (not required annually)
  • TB questionnaire, required annually
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: series, titer, or declination
  • 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start; instant screens are acceptable
• Flu vaccination: Required for the 2026–27 season (11/1–4/1). Declinations and exemptions are not accepted. Deadline is 11/15. Current working candidates may receive the vaccine onsite if needed.
• Orientation: Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• References: Proof of 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation is acceptable)
• Skills checklist: For the applicable unit, updated annually