Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Dothan, Alabama
Southeast Alabama Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Overview

• Location: Dothan, Alabama
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Orthopedic (ortho) unit with MS/telemetry overflow that will need cardiac drips at times
• Shift: Day, 4x12 hours (7:00-19:00); 3x12 schedule also listed (0700-1930)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Block scheduling: May be accommodated
• Ratio: 1:6-7
• Scrubs: Navy blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Alabama
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips, including proficiency with Cardizem, Tridil, and amiodarone at a 1:6 or 1:7 ratio
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or United States Department of Defense
• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS), from APEX (must say "NIHSS" at the top) or AHA, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Required for all RNs except PEDS, NICU, and surgery.
• Nursys verification (required for all RNs)

Eligibility Notes

• First-time travelers are accepted.
• Local candidates are not accepted. Candidates must live at least 90 miles from the facility.
• Previous permanent staff are ineligible for travel for 10 years.
• Pending license is acceptable.
• Name on driver's license or state ID must match the name on the RN license.

Onboarding Requirements

• Identity and employment: Driver's license or state ID on the first day; Social Security card or last four digits of SSN; E-Verify attestation; employment application or resume; orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Background and screening: 7-year criminal check (SS trace, counties, nationwide, Facis Level 3, sex offender registry, education verification), completed within 30 days and updated annually; EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days, updated with each renewal or extension; drug test (10-panel, within 90 days of start, no rapid tests)
• State requirement: Alabama Shirley's Law APS registry clearance form, completed and hand-signed before orientation. Expect 7-10 business days, or about 3 with escalation.
• Licensing: Proof of renewal for any license expiring during the assignment, required before start
• Health and immunizations:

  • Initial physical, updated annually
  • TB test (negative PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year, plus TB questionnaire
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer or 2 vaccines (booster or signed declination required)
  • Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination
  • Flu vaccination for 2026-27: required for placements starting on or after 9/15. Declinations are not accepted. Medical or religious exemptions must use the facility form, and the candidate must wear a mask all flu season. Documentation is due by 10/31.
  • COVID vaccine: voluntary
• Respirator fit test: Annual, completed within 12 months before start. Approved masks: 3M 1870+, 1860S, 1860R, or 8210. Cannot be done onsite.
• Competencies: Competency exam (required); medication/pharmacology competency exam (as applicable); HIPAA attestation for all candidates; Core Exams I-III are highly preferred and the network orientation module is not accepted
• Facility modules: Sent directly by the facility and due the Friday before start at 12:00 pm EST. Orientation cannot happen without them. Additional trainings apply to ER and CCU & Neuro ICU.
• References: Proof of 2 clinical references who worked with the candidate within the last 12 months (up to 18 months if necessary). Hospital evaluation also accepted.
• Skills checklist: For the applicable unit, updated annually
• Badge: Head-and-shoulder photo with light background, received within 72 hours of signing. No nose rings in photos. Preferred name for badge must be confirmed.