Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Memphis, Tennessee
Methodist University Hospital

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele (Medical Surgical)

Overview

• Location: Memphis, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract, auto offer
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: ASAP
• Shift: Nights, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00), 12 hours per day and 48 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:7. Team nursing ratios may be higher, with help from PCC and RN staff.
• Setting: Short-term acute care, Level I trauma center

Schedule

• On-call: As needed
• Weekends: As needed, on rotation
• Block schedule: Not accepted. A weekend block may be considered.

Required Experience

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Driver's License

Submission Restrictions

• First-time travelers are not accepted.
• Local candidates are not accepted. The 100-mile radius rule is strictly enforced.
• Pending licenses are not accepted. All travelers must comply with NLC guidelines.
• All RTO must be included at submission. RTO is not sent to the facility for approval after an offer is presented.
• Do not submit a traveler to more than one job ID or facility. Multiple submissions result in removal.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Tennessee license or multistate license
• BLS (AHA or ARC only)
• ACLS (AHA or ARC only)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, renewed annually. It does not have to be AHA.
• Competency exam, taken within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Core Part I, II, and III, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Certifications must reflect the candidate's legal name.

Background and Identity Checks

• Background check within 60 days of start, covering the past 7 years and all states and counties lived or worked in, including stays of 3 months or less. It must include statewide, county, and federal searches and education verification. International searches are not required. Placeholders for pending searches are not accepted.
• Education verification required. Diploma or transcript is not accepted in its place.
• Sex offender search, run separately from the background check
• Tennessee Adult Abuse Registry search
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days of start and annually
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start and annually
• Two forms of government-issued ID
• E-Verify, or attestation for APN

Health Requirements

• Physical statement within 1 year of start, attesting to the ability to meet the job's physical demands and to good physical health
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start. Pending results and instant-test placeholders are not accepted.
• Negative TB test (true 2-step PPD, Q-Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year of start. An indeterminate or borderline IGRA requires a re-test. If positive, a clear chest X-ray within the past 2 years, plus an annual TB questionnaire, is required.
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella: proof of 2 vaccines or a positive antibody titer. Low or equivocal titers require 2 booster doses dated after the titer. Immunization pocket cards and declinations are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: copy of the 3-shot series, a positive titer, or a signed declination
• N95 fit test: 3M N95 1860 or 1870+ only, passed within 1 year of start and completed before start. Documentation must state "pass" with no limitations. PAPR hoods are unavailable, so the candidate must pass a 3M N95 fit test. Candidates who fail due to facial hair must shave and retest. The fit test expires annually.
• 2026–27 influenza vaccine, or an approved exemption, by October 23. Travelers with a start date of September 21 or later must be compliant before starting. Vaccines are not available onsite. Exemption requests (medical, religious, or remote worker) are due by October 9 and are reviewed by a panel. Documentation must include the candidate name, date of birth, vaccine type, administration date, lot number, expiration date, and administering location.
• Flu exemption form, if requesting an exemption. Candidates must wear a mask in all patient areas if an exemption is granted. Exemptions can take 2–3 weeks to approve, and late submission may delay start.

Employment History and Evaluations

• Two recent professional references
• Skills checklist, updated annually for the applicable unit
• Internal evaluation, required if the candidate has been with their agency for 1 year or more

Submission Packet

• Submission form
• Application
• References
• Skills checklist
• State license
• Certification information

Onsite Requirements

• Photo for badge, required by close of business the Tuesday before a Monday start. The facility will not clear the candidate or issue a badge without it. Photo guidelines are strict: plain background, neutral expression, face directly forward, no hat or head covering that hides the hairline, no glasses unless prescription and glare-free, taken within the last 6 months, and no filters.
• Onsite fit test form (if completed onsite), due by 2 PM CST on the Thursday before start, and brought on the first day
• Confidentiality acknowledgment, signed before start
• Job description form, signed within 1 year of start
• Facility questionnaire, required for RNs
• Navy blue scrubs for RNs. No prints or embroidery.