Neuro PCU RN
Nashville, Tennessee
2804-TN St Thomas Midtown Hospital

RN Medical/Surgical

Contract Length: 12 weeks Shift: 06:45 - 19:15 Employment Type: LTA

Role Overview

• Nurses are sought to join a fast-paced Neurology/Stroke team.
• Teamwork and clear communication are a must.
• The role focuses on improving patients' quality of life and helping them regain their ability to perform ADLs.
• The clinical team interviews candidates before presenting them for the posting.

Floating

• Travelers may be asked to float to different units or facilities within a 35-mile radius of their original assignment.
• Floating is based on staffing needs, patient census, and acuity.
• Travelers are notified before their scheduled shift if a float assignment is required.

Required Qualifications

Certifications and Testing

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Successful completion of a proctored rhythm test
• EKG exam: 80% minimum passing score, two attempts maximum, updated every 3 years
• Specialty exam: 80% minimum passing score, two attempts maximum, completed before first assignment and updated every 3 years
• Core competencies checklist (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, and OSHA topics): 80% minimum passing score, two attempts maximum, completed within one year of start and updated every 3 years
• Skills checklist (clinical only): completed within one year of start and updated annually
• Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• StatStrip pre-hire modules, required annually

Licensure and Verification

• Current license with primary source verification and license/certificate verification within 30 days prior to start
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start
• Any disciplinary actions must be disclosed on the FACIS questionnaire, uploaded with board documents and verification

Health and Immunizations

• MMR: documented proof of two doses or a positive IgG titer (no declinations accepted)
• Varicella: documented proof of two doses, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster (no declinations accepted)
• Hepatitis B: documented vaccine series completion or signed declination
• Influenza vaccine for flu season (October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027); declinations are accepted, but the nurse must wear a mask at all times
• Tdap, valid 10 years from administration (no declinations or attestations accepted)
• TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot), with a negative IGRA within 90 days of start or a 2nd PPD within 30 days of start; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Health statement or completed physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• Fit test, required for all travelers (PAPR fit tests cannot be completed onsite; Wisconsin and Michigan require specific 3M 1860 or 1870+ respirator models)
• 12-panel drug screen within 30 days before the first assignment and annually thereafter, including MRO review for prescriptions or negative-dilute results. Panel: amphetamine, cocaine, marijuana (THC), phencyclidine, methamphetamine, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, buprenorphine, methadone, oxycodone, morphine, and ecstasy (MDMA)

Background and Credentials

• Criminal background check (SSN trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender, national criminal, OFAC, and VSOP), completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check, run within 90 days of start
• Education verification, completed within 90 days of start (diplomas not accepted)
• Third-party employment verification for the past seven years, updated yearly
• Driver's license or state ID, not expired, matching the address on file, showing front and back
• Resume or profile
• Two professional references, completed before first assignment
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot with a white or blue background, no filters
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and each extension

Onboarding

• Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
• Onboarding education attestation after the 6-hour pre-hire modules, uploaded by the agency

Optional or Preferred

• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification
• Medical Surgical exam
• Unit-specific checklist, to be uploaded by the unit leader within one week
• Signed assignment agreement