Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Nashville, TN
Voca Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Neuro Med/Surg RN – Job Requirements

Job ID: 65918248

Facility: Skyline Medical Center – Nashville, TN

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Previous Med/Surg RN experience required. No minimum years specified.
• License: Active Tennessee RN license or qualifying compact multistate license.
• Certifications: BLS and ACLS required.
• Charting: MEDITECH experience preferred; not explicitly required.
• Clinical Skills: Strong prioritization, multitasking, IV insertion, basic wound care, and management of surgical drains, NG tubes, and chest tubes.

Clinical Experience & Skills

• Neurological and medical/surgical patient care.
• Telemetry monitoring and continuous pulse oximetry.
• IV medication administration and PCA pumps.
• Feeding tubes, chest tubes, and surgical drain management.
• Bedside shift reporting and patient/family education.

Assignment Details

Category-Details

Unit-3rd Floor Neuro Med/Surg

Unit Beds-20

Patient Ratio-1:6

Shift-7:00 PM–7:00 AM

Schedule-3x12-hour nights

Guaranteed Hours-36/week

Weekends-4 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule

Floating-Required; travelers float first

EMR-MEDITECH

Trauma Level-Level II

Stroke Designation-Comprehensive Stroke Center

Scrubs-Navy blue

Biggest Submission Deal-Breakers

• No previous Med/Surg experience.
• Missing active RN license, BLS, or ACLS.
• Unable to manage a 1:6 patient assignment.
• Lack of experience with IV starts, wound care, NG tubes, chest tubes, or surgical drains.
• Unwilling to float or work the required weekend rotation.

Recruiter-Ready Summary: Seeking an experienced Neuro Med/Surg RN for Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. 20-bed unit, 1:6 ratio, MEDITECH EMR, and 3x12-hour nights with 36 guaranteed hours/week. Requires active RN license, BLS, ACLS, Med/Surg experience, and proficiency with IV starts, wound care, NG tubes, chest tubes, and surgical drains. Travelers float first; four weekend shifts required per four-week schedule.