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Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit: Stepdown / Med Surg Overflow / Cardiovascular Experience
Shift: 36 or 48 hours shifts (schedule may change during interview)
Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6 (team nursing ratios)
On-call and weekend shifts as needed
No weekend block scheduling (weekend block may be considered)
Local candidates within 100-mile radius not accepted
Pending licenses not accepted; must comply with Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) guidelines
Return to Office (RTO) restrictions apply; must be included at submission

BLS (Basic Life Support) – American Heart Association or American Red Cross only
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – American Heart Association or American Red Cross only
NIH Stroke Certification – Required and must be renewed annually (except pediatric facilities)

Valid Tennessee RN license or multistate license under Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Must be fully licensed and compliant prior to start

Background check within 60 days of start, including statewide, county, federal, and education verification
Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 30 days of start (no pending results accepted)
Physical exam within 1 year of start, attesting ability to meet physical demands
Fit mask test (3M N-95 1860 or 1870+) within 1 year of start
Immunizations and health screenings including:
- TB test (2-step PPD, Q-Gold, or T-spot within 1 year)
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (proof of vaccination or positive titer with boosters if needed)
- Varicella (proof of vaccination or positive titer with boosters if needed)
- Hepatitis B vaccination series or positive titer or signed declination
- Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (mask required if exempt)
Two recent professional references required
Skills checklist and internal evaluation if employed with agency for 1 year or more

Dress code: Navy blue scrubs for RNs; no prints or embroidered scrubs allowed
Photo badge required prior to start (passport-style photo with specific guidelines)
Confidentiality acknowledgment and job description form must be signed prior to start
EPIC experience questionnaire required for RNs (may test out of EPIC training during orientation)
Flu exemption requests require documentation and may delay start date

This position is ideal for experienced travel RNs with trauma and large hospital experience seeking a stepdown unit assignment in Tennessee.

Facility

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ADDRESS1265 Union AvenueMemphis, TN 38104

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