Neuro Med/Surg RN
Nashville, Tennessee
TriStar Skyline Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity – Neuro Med/Surg Unit, Nashville, TN

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Employment Type: Travel
• Unit: 3rd Floor, Neuro Med/Surg
• Unit Beds: 20
• Patient Ratio: 6:1
• Shift Schedule:

  • 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each
  • 2 weekends (4 shifts) per 4-week schedule
• Floating Policy: Contract labor floats first; rotation used when multiple contract staff are scheduled

Unit Environment & Equipment

• Staffing Support:

  • Tech support available on day and night shifts
  • Unit secretary available 7 AM – 7 PM
• Equipment Used:

  • IV Pumps
  • Telemetry
  • Sequential Compression Devices (SCDs)
  • Continuous Pulse Oximetry Machines
  • Feeding Pumps
  • Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
  • EKG Machines
  • Bladder Scanner
  • iMobile Communication Technology
• Documentation System: Meditech

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Licensure: Active RN license in Tennessee
• Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Experience: Med/Surg experience required
• Skills:

  • Ability to prioritize care and multitask
  • Start IVs
  • Basic wound care
  • Maintenance of surgical drains, nasogastric tubes, and chest tubes

Patient Care Expectations

• Provide attentive and compassionate care to patients and family members
• Conduct bedside shift reports
• Build personal connections with patients and include them and their families in the plan of care

Hospital & Unit Highlights

• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center
• Certified Chest Pain Center

Dress Code

• Navy scrubs (tops and bottoms) required

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

This position offers a structured schedule with supportive staffing and advanced equipment in a recognized trauma and stroke center, ideal for RNs with Med/Surg experience seeking a travel assignment in Nashville.