MS/Tele Float RN
Knoxville, Tennessee
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

MS/Tele Float

Job Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours
• Weekly Hours: 36

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Telemetry (1 year of experience)
• Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Must be able to pass EKG testing before the start date
• Must be open to floating to MS/Tele, SD/PCU, and possibly ICU units depending on skills and need
• 7 years of work history
• 2 supervisory references
• Unit-specific skills checklist completed within the last year
• Color blind testing within 12 months prior to start
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam
• Competency exam
• Core Part I, Core Part II, and Core Part III competency exams
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam within 12 months of start

Preferred / Conditional Qualifications

• NIHSS can be obtained after offer
• ACLS is required to float to SD/ICU

Schedule Expectations

• Every other weekend or 2 weekends per month

Compliance / Onboarding

• Current, color copy of driver’s license or state ID
• Background check and SSN trace
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray
• TB questionnaire
• Drug screening within 45 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption documentation, if applicable
• MMR documentation
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunization or titer documentation
• Passport-style photo for badge
• Employment application with no unexplained gaps over 30 days
• Onboarding attestation and job description acknowledgment

Additional Notes

• Must be willing to float across multiple med-surg/telemetry and higher-acuity units as needed
• Holiday time-off requests during listed holiday periods will not be accommodated
• Local candidates within 75 miles are paid less than travelers