Med Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Titusville, Florida
Parrish Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - MS/Telemetry

Location

• Titusville, Florida

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Unit & Patient Acuity

• Mixed unit with high acuity patients
• Patient ratio experience required: 1:6

Schedule & Shifts

• Day shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Mandatory 5 shifts for clinical orientation week (36-40 hours)
• No block scheduling allowed
• No RTO (release time off) during the first or last week of assignment
• Floating required within scope of practice

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in Florida
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience, with telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience on Rapid Response team
• Experience with total joint patients

Certifications & Licenses

• Other certifications such as PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM are not required for this position

Orientation & Training

• Completion of facility-specific job description and orientation modules prior to start
• Approximately 4 hours of eLearning modules must be completed before start date
• Facility-specific orientation and safety manual acknowledgment required
• Fit testing for masks will be completed onsite during the first week

Compliance & Background Checks

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 6 months including social security trace, education verification, and nationwide checks
• Florida AHCA Level II fingerprint clearance required prior to start (Livescan electronic fingerprinting)
• Education verification of ASN, BSN, or MSN required (transcript/diploma acceptable as placeholder)
• Drug screening (9-panel) within 3 months of start (instant tests not accepted as final)
• Physical exam within 6 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Required immunizations or documented immunity for MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Flu, and COVID-19 (or approved declination forms)
• Two professional references within two years required
• Performance evaluation within the last year required if applicable

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Floating within the unit is mandatory
• Strict attendance policy: 3 call outs result in termination
• Shift change refusals with less than 48 hours’ notice may result in forfeiting guaranteed hours; refusals with 1 week or more notice may result in termination
• Holiday work requirements based on number of holidays during assignment (e.g., work 1 evening and 1 holiday if 1-2 holidays fall within assignment)
• Medication and pharmacology competency exams required with passing score of 84% or higher
• Color blindness testing required with minimum 80% score
• Candidate must review and sign multiple facility-specific documents including confidentiality, tobacco-free policy, timecard expectations, and orientation acknowledgments

Facility Highlights

• Acute care hospital with 210 staffed beds
• Charting system: Meditech
• Free parking in unrestricted spaces
• Scrub color: Any

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with high acuity mixed units, rapid response, and total joint care, who are willing to float and work a structured travel contract with strict compliance and orientation requirements.