Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Fayetteville, North Carolina

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Facility Type: Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) and Medical-Surgical/Telemetry
• Unit: LTAC and MS/Tele
• Bed Count: 66 staffed beds
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Colors: Royal blue and white

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Weekend shifts required every other weekend
• No on-call requirement
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required (float between like units)
• Block scheduling may be accommodated
• Local candidates within 50-mile radius are not accepted
• Pending licenses are not accepted
• Return staff policy: Must be gone for 1 year to return as a traveler
• System contract limit: Maximum of 2 contracts (can extend once), then must be gone for 6 months before returning
• Guaranteed hours: Call-off policy allows 2 shifts off per 13-week assignment; after that, all contracted shifts are guaranteed

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 2 years typical for LTAC RNs (default to higher if conflicting info found)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-timers not accepted)

Certifications & Competencies Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required (AHA or Military)
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required (AHA or Military)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Required if working in ED, OR, Peds ED, Peds, PICU, or certain other units
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Required for L&D, FCCU, NICU units
• NIH Stroke Certification: Must be updated annually; required for ED, Psych ED, ICUs, Step Down, Med Surg, L&D, Express Care
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required and must be renewed annually; advanced dysrhythmia required for all RNs
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication): Required for awareness on multiple units; candidates have 3 attempts to pass with remediation required after failures

Background & Health Requirements

• Background check required within 6 months of start (includes SSN trace, 7-year county residence, nationwide search, sex offender search, international search if applicable)
• Physical exam required within 1 year, updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start (annual renewal required)
• Immunizations required:

  • TDAP within last 10 years (no declinations accepted for new hires)
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Titer or 2 vaccines required (no declinations accepted for new hires)
  • Varicella: Titer or 2 vaccines required (no declinations accepted for new hires)
  • Hepatitis B: Vaccine series, positive titer, or signed declination accepted
• Drug testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days required
• Flu vaccine required year-round; medical or religious exemptions accepted with facility-specific forms and approval; flu season begins 8/1/2025, vaccine deadline November 10, 2025
• COVID-19 vaccination is not required but accepted if available

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Must complete and sign multiple facility-specific documents prior to start, including:

  • RN Job Description
  • Confidentiality and Information Agreement
  • Patient Identification Agreement
  • Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
  • Staff Call Out Acknowledgement
  • Corporate Code of Conduct Acknowledgement
  • Policy Tech Access Acknowledgement
  • Professional Appearance Acknowledgment
  • Emergency Contact Form
  • Agency Personnel Form
  • Parking Registration (if driving)
  • Computer Use Acknowledgement
• Photo for badge required (passport-style, no large earrings, face piercings, unnatural hair colors, or head coverings unless for religious reasons)
• Completion of mandatory orientation modules prior to start (due Monday before start date)
• Return staff must follow specific policies regarding contract limits and time away from the facility

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers are not accepted for this assignment
• Floating between like units is required to meet facility needs
• Call-off policy allows limited shift cancellations with guaranteed hours after threshold met
• Facility uses Epic for charting
• Scrub colors are royal blue and white

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Registered Nurse travel contract in Fayetteville, NC.