Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Maryville, Tennessee
Blount Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele (Nights)

• Location: Maryville, Tennessee
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 19:00 to 07:30, 3x12 or 4x12 (12 hours/day, 48 hours/week)
• Role: MS/Tele, with float to similar units if needed

Role Details

• Weekend coverage every other weekend, which may change based on need
• Specialty procedures: post heart cath
• Bedside procedures: dialysis catheter, thoracentesis, I&D

Required Qualifications

• Valid, active Tennessee RN license
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• At least 1 year of Med Surg/Telemetry experience, within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• NIHSS
• Experience with Epic

Certifications

• BLS and ACLS: Must be AHA or ARC only (RQI is acceptable). Must not expire within 30 days of start. Proof of completion is accepted as a placeholder.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Renewed annually unless the certificate states a 2-year expiration. Any vendor is acceptable. Must not expire within 30 days of start.
• Conditional certifications (confirm with unit): PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, STABLE, and MAB or CPI (not both).

Background, Licensing, and Screening

• Primary source license verification and Nursys verification, both run within 30 days of start
• Seven-year background check completed within 12 months of start
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG), run within 30 days of start and every 30 days after
• Highest level of education verified; diplomas are not accepted as placeholders
• Driver's license or state ID required immediately upon signing and must be carried on duty
• E-Verify or attestation
• Badge photo due the Tuesday before start (white, cream, or light gray background; forward-facing; no hats or sunglasses)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physician's physical exam statement within 1 year of start, attesting to ability to perform the job's physical demands (chiropractor statements not accepted)
• TB test (2-step PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) within 90 days of start, or a 1-step PPD if a qualifying test was done within the last 12 months
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Drug screen (5-panel minimum) within 12 months, updated annually. A positive marijuana result is an automatic cancel. One retest is allowed for a dilute result.
• Rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines, with official immunization records
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination (updated annually)
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption on file by the facility's deadline

Competencies and Testing

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, completed within 1 year of start and required annually
• Pre-assignment medication test (84% passing score, 2 attempts, no remediation). Arrhythmia exam is not required for MS.
• Core training (Parts I–III), updated annually and passed at 80% or higher
• Online facility modules (about 12 hours) due within 72 hours of assignment. The facility will not clear the nurse to start until these are complete.

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers are reviewed based on experience.
• Floating policy is not required at this location.