Med Surg RN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3318-WI St Joseph Hospital

RN Medical/Surgical

Overview

• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Schedule: 07:00 - 19:30; EOW; EOH
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Float scope: May float onsite within skill set, or to sites within 40 miles if needed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Med Surg experience, with Med Surg experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Able to interpret heart rhythms and telemetry monitoring
• Current license, with Nursys verification and primary source verification completed within 30 days prior to start
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), required by onboarding
• Driver's license

Submission Documents

• Resume or profile
• Two professional references, completed prior to first assignment
• Skills checklist (clinical), completed within one year of start and updated annually

Onboarding Requirements

Testing and Competencies

• Specialty exam, completed prior to first assignment and updated every 3 years. Minimum 80% required, with 2 attempts allowed.
• EKG exam, using the latest edition. Minimum 80% required, with 2 attempts allowed. Traveler's agency grades the exam and uploads it with the percentage, traveler's e-signature, and date. Updated every 3 years.
• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics), completed within one year of start and updated every 3 years. Minimum 80% required, with 2 attempts allowed.
• Software test-out with signed training checklist attestation
• Unit-specific checklist (optional for onboarding), to be uploaded by the unit leader within one week
• Pre-hire education attestation, completed after 6 hours of pre-hire modules and uploaded by the agency
• Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
• Pre-hire modules for non-allied positions, required annually

Health and Immunizations

• Color vision screening, completed prior to start and updated every 3 years
• Fit test, required for all travelers, updated annually. Preferred completion before start; can be completed onsite. PAPR is not completed onsite. WI and MI require 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+.
• MMR: documented proof of two vaccines or a positive IgG titer. No declinations accepted. If titer is negative, two doses are required four weeks apart.
• Varicella: documented proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster by a healthcare provider. If negative, two doses are required four weeks apart. No declinations accepted.
• Hepatitis B: documentation of 3-vaccine series completion, or a signed and dated declination
• Influenza vaccine for flu season October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Exemptions and declinations are accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
• TB: 2-step PPD or IGRA. The first PPD must be within 1 year and the second within 30 days of start, or a negative IGRA within 90 days of start. TB questionnaire updated annually. If TB is positive, proof of chest X-ray within the last year is required with the questionnaire.
• Tdap, valid 10 years from administration date. No declinations or attestations accepted.
• Health statement or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to first assignment, updated annually. Includes MRO review for prescriptions or negative-dilute results.

Background and Verification

• Driver's license or state ID, not expired, showing front and back, with address matching the file. If placed outside the home or issuing state of a compact license, the license address must match the compact home state.
• Criminal background check (7-year SSN trace, county resided and employed search, national criminal, OIG, National Sex Offender, OFAC, VSOP), completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check within 90 days of start
• Education verification within 90 days of start. Diplomas are not accepted.
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and updated with each extension
• Third-party employment verification for the past seven years, updated yearly
• Forward-facing headshot badge photo with a white or blue background, no filters