Pediatric Critical Care Float NICU RN
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dolly Parton Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse - NICU

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Option: First-time travelers accepted

Facility and Unit

• Free-standing children's hospital
• 60-bed Level 3 NICU
• Patients from 22 weeks gestation to term birth
• High preemie population
• Respiratory support includes high frequency oscillator (HFOV), high frequency jet ventilation, CPAP, and high flow cannulas
• Also provides surgical care for the region
• All patients are transported in by an active transport team

Schedule

• Shift: 0645-1915 (3x12 hours)
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Every third weekend required

Float Scope

• PICU
• General pediatric floors, with assignment to patients under 2 years old

Requirements

• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Licensure: Valid Tennessee RN license
• Experience:

  • NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) experience, minimum 2 years of Level 3 experience
  • Pediatric Critical Care Float experience (1 year), with experience within the last year
• Electronic medical record: Experience with Epic and EMR experience within the last year (listed as a hard stop requirement)
• Certifications:

  • BLS issued by American Heart Association (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, and RQI accepted)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program, AAP 8th Edition, valid 2 years)
  • NRP Advanced
  • STABLE
• Licensure and verification:

  • State RN license, verified prior to start and upon expiration
  • NURSYS verification, prior to start and upon expiration
• Competencies: Medication test/pharmacology competency exam and specialty competency exam
• Skills checklist: Required for the unit, updated annually
• References: 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation acceptable)

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background:

  • Background check within 1 year of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years
  • Includes Social Security trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, and FACIS Level 3 searches
  • Instant statewide searches are not acceptable for a pending background check
  • International search required if lived or worked internationally in the past 7 years
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID (carried on person during shifts), copy of Social Security card, and badge photo
• Health:

  • Physician statement for physical exam within the last 12 months (not required annually)
  • Tdap within 10 years of start
  • Negative PPD, Q-Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start (not required annually)
  • TB questionnaire annually
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer for each
  • Hepatitis B: series, titer, or declination
  • 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant tests acceptable)
• Influenza vaccine: Required for the 2026-27 season (11/1-4/1). Declinations and exemptions are not acceptable. Deadline is 11/15. Current working candidates may receive it onsite.
• Orientation: Safety manual acknowledgement required