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Registered Nurse (PCU)

Assignment Overview

Location: Maryville, Tennessee
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Contract length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day shift, 3x12 hours (6:45 to 19:15)
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Schedule: Weekend shift every 2 weeks

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Tennessee
1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, with PCU experience within the last year
One completed travel assignment
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 certification
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Experience with Epic

Conditional Certifications

The source lists these as required only if the unit description calls for them. Confirm with the unit.

PALS
NRP (AHA Advanced only)
TNCC or ENPC (ENA courses; a facility registration form and a fee apply)
STABLE
EFM (AWHONN, as applicable)
MAB or CPI (only one is needed)

Onboarding Requirements

Competencies: Medication test and arrhythmia pass/fail testing, with a passing score of 84% and two attempts. Competency exam within a year of start, repeated annually. Core Parts I–III, each requiring 80%, updated annually.
Training: About 12 hours of online modules, due within 72 hours of assignment. Pass/fail testing must be completed before orientation. An orientation safety manual and HIPAA acknowledgment are also required.
Background and screening: Background check within 12 months of start, including a 7-year history. Drug screen (5-panel) within 12 months and updated annually; a positive marijuana result is an automatic cancellation. OFAC, EPLS/GSA/SAM, and HHS/OIG clearances are required, each within 30 days of start and repeated every 30 days. Fingerprinting is needed for any state lived in within the last 12 months, but only for home health, PACE, or hospice roles, which do not apply here.
Health: Physical exam (labs within 72 hours of signing). TB screening (QuantiFERON, T-spot, or True 2-step PPD within 90 days of start) and an annual TB questionnaire. Hepatitis B, rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella documentation. Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap documentation.
Flu vaccine: Documentation or an approved medical or religious exemption. Pre-start deadline is 10/5, and working-candidate deadline is 11/6 for the 2026–27 season.
Administrative: Driver's license or state ID (required at signing and carried on duty), E-Verify or attestation, contractor acknowledgment within 24 hours of signing, badge photo sent by the Tuesday before start, and a floating policy (not required at this location).