MS/Telemetry RN - Progressive Care Unit
Titusville, Florida
Parrish Medical Center

Job Opportunity: MS/Tele Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Titusville, Florida
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse with MS/Tele specialty for a travel contract position. Candidates must have prior Charge RN experience to be considered. The role involves caring for patients at a PCU (Progressive Care Unit) level with a 1:6 patient ratio.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience (highest stated requirement)
• Prior Charge RN experience is mandatory
• Experience with orthopedic and total joint replacement nursing care is strongly preferred
• Comfortable with 1:6 patient ratio in a PCU setting

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Weekend shifts every other week
• Floating within scope of practice required
• No block scheduling allowed
• Mandatory 5 shifts for clinical orientation week (36-40 hours)
• Local candidates must live more than 30 miles from the facility
• Call-out policy: 3 call-outs result in termination
• Holiday work requirements based on number of holidays during assignment

Certifications & Licenses

• Current RN license in Florida
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except PACU, OR, Women’s Center, or Case Management)
• Additional preferred certifications (not required):

  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
  • EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)

Orientation & Training

• Completion of facility-specific job description and orientation modules prior to start
• eLearning and Elsevier modules assigned approximately 2 weeks before start date
• Must complete Non PMC Employee Orientation Quiz and related forms
• Facility-specific safety and competency exams required (e.g., medication/pharmacology competency)

Compliance & Background Checks

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check within 6 months including social security trace, nationwide and county checks, education verification
• Florida AHCA Level II fingerprint clearance required prior to start
• Drug screening (9-panel) within 3 months of start
• Physical exam within 6 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Required vaccinations or documented immunity for:

  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• COVID-19 vaccination documentation required; religious or medical exemptions accepted with facility-specific forms
• Flu vaccine or declination documentation encouraged but not required for contract workers

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references within two years of start
• Performance evaluation within the last year if previously assigned through any agency
• Skills checklist and competency exams as applicable
• Must review and sign various facility-specific acknowledgments and policies (e.g., confidentiality, tobacco-free policy, timecard expectations)

Facility & Work Environment

• Acute Care Hospital with 210 staffed beds
• Charting system: Meditech
• Free parking available
• Scrub color: Any

Note: Candidates without Charge RN experience will be automatically removed from consideration.