Acute Care Float RN
Knoxville, Tennessee
University of Tennessee Medical Center

Acute Care Float Registered Nurse

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Employment type: Travel/Contract Start date: ASAP Contract length: 13 weeks Ratios: Typically 1:6, varies by need

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (18:45 to 07:15) with a 30-minute lunch
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• First-time travelers: Would consider

Float assignments are made by the nursing supervisor at the time staffing assignments are made.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• 2 years of acute care experience in a hospital setting
• Acute care experience within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Cerner

Float Scope

Assignments may float to the following units:

• 12E: Medical comfort care
• 11E: Surgery and GI
• 10E: Trauma
• 8E: Medical
• 7S: Observation
• 5E: Medical
• 5W: Oncology
• 4S: Medical nephrology
• 9E: Ortho
• 7E: Joint Replacement/Ortho
• 6S & 6E: Neuro
• 9H: Vascular
• 8H: Pulmonary
• 7H: Cardiac Surgery
• 4H: Cardiac

Compliance Requirements

Background and eligibility

• Government-issued photo ID, carried on person during all hours of service
• E-Verify proof or attestation
• 7-year criminal background check within one year of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension
• Education verification (highest degree earned)
• Primary source license verification

Health and immunizations

• Physician physical exam statement within the last 12 months (not required annually)
• TB questionnaire (required for all candidates)
• TB test: QuantiFERON or T-spot within 3 months, or 2 PPDs (1 within 3 months, 2nd within the last year). Not renewed annually; retest only after an exposure.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: titer or 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: completed series meeting CDC schedule or positive titer. Declinations are accepted only at facility discretion.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or history of chickenpox
• Tdap required (facility declination form if declined)
• Hepatitis A (titer, vaccine series, or declination) required only for ED, NICU, endoscopy, pediatric staff, Labor and Delivery, and Mother-Baby
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31). Working candidates must have documentation or an approved exemption on file by 11/30. Approved exemptions require wearing a mask through the end of flu season.
• 10-panel drug screen with alcohol test, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Instant drug screens are accepted if a full screen will not finish on time.

Onboarding and documents

• Two professional references within 2 years of start
• Complete employment application or resume
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Badge photo submitted before start, following facility guidelines
• Fit testing form and parking registration form
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement and core training, with signed HIPAA form or core testing accepted for substitutes

Attire

• Royal Blue scrubs