Stepdown RN
Cookeville, Tennessee
Cookeville Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Clinical Observation Unit (Stepdown)

Location: Cookeville, Tennessee Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: Clinical Observation Unit (Stepdown)

Schedule and Staffing

• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (EOW)
• On-call: Not required
• Time off: No RTO from 2/08/27 to 3/31/27 due to a system implementation
• Local candidates: Locals accepted within a 50-mile radius
• First-time travelers: Not accepted

Experience

• Years of experience required: 1 year

Required Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license in Tennessee, verified by primary source verification
• Nursys verification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• At least 1 year of stepdown experience, completed within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) from ARC, AHA, or U.S. Department of Defense (AHA-issued preferred; non-AHA certifications require facility approval)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, valid for 1 year and renewed annually
• Completion of a pass/fail arrhythmia and medication test on the first day (two attempts allowed; basic arrhythmia test for this unit)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and screening: 7-year criminal background check within one year of start, EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, education verification, E-Verify, Tennessee Abuse Registry, and a 9-panel drug screen within the last 12 months
• Health: Initial physical attesting to ability to meet the job's physical demands (updated annually), TB screening (negative PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot within 1 year of start), measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella titers or 2 vaccines, hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination, flu vaccine by Oct. 31 to March 31 (or declination form with mask requirement), and COVID vaccine or facility declination form
• Documents: Government-issued photo ID, 2 clinical references, complete application/resume, skills checklist, performance and internal evaluations if applicable
• Facility review: Orientation acknowledgement, nursing orientation presentation for travel nurses, nurse resource guide, restraint and seclusion policy, and rhythm and medication study guides