Med Surg RN
Fishersville, Virginia
Augusta Health

Registered Nurse: Med Surge Overflow

Location: Fishersville, Virginia

Assignment Overview

• Contract length: 26 weeks
• Shift: Night, 19:00 to 07:00 (3x12-hour shifts)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Unit: Fast-paced inpatient surgical unit (Med Surge overflow)
• Holidays (RTO policy): If one holiday falls in the assignment, expect to work it. If two, expect to work one. If three, expect to work two. Any RTO must be included in submission covers and assignment confirmation documents.
• Scheduling: Block scheduling cannot be guaranteed, but shifts may be grouped together if available.
• Float expectation: Floating to other units is expected at times. The traveler must confirm this was reviewed before final signature.

Patient Population and Procedures

• Pediatric surgical patients aged 12 and above, depending on the procedure
• General surgery, abdominal surgery, urological surgery, orthopedic surgery, hysterectomy, mastectomy, spine surgery, bariatric surgery

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg experience: 2 years, with Med Surg experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Background, Health, and Immunization Requirements

• Criminal background check: 7-year check (including SSN trace, county, statewide, nationwide, sex offender, and Fact Act level 3 searches) completed within 30 days of start
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks completed within 30 days of start
• Behavioral health: Fingerprinting and a CPS check will be performed by the facility
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug test (marijuana must be included) within 30 days of start, with a zero-tolerance THC policy. An additional onsite drug screen is required, and a failed screen results in cancellation.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. A positive result requires a chest X-ray report within 5 years and a TB questionnaire. The TB questionnaire is required and updated annually.
• Tdap: Within 10 years, or declination on file
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters 28 days apart or an approved exemption.
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer. Declination is acceptable for a negative or equivocal titer.
• Influenza: Vaccine or approved exemption required during flu season (9/1 to 3/31). Declinations are not accepted. Religious and medical exemptions are allowed but require supporting documentation and approval before the deadline. Prestart candidates must submit exemptions by 10/1, and all candidates must have the vaccine on file by 10/23.

Onboarding Documents

• Facility-specific forms and policy acknowledgments must be completed before start, including the campus map, standards of conduct, standards of appearance, dress code, masking requirements, confidentiality agreement, social media policy, acceptable use policy, and compliance acknowledgment.
• Additional forms include medical and work history, demographic information, parking registration, and access card acknowledgment.