Medical-Surgical Neuro RN
Knoxville, Tennessee
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Medical Surgical - Neuro Registered Nurse

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work on a busy Neuro Medical-Surgical unit caring for patients with CVA/TIA, seizures, encephalopathy, weakness, and stroke rule-outs.
• EMR system used: Cerner
• Medication system: Omnicell
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6 or 1:7
• Float to other units as needed
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (approximately 2 weekends per month)
• Orientation offered bi-weekly
• No holiday time off allowed during specified holidays; holiday time off requests may be addressed onsite after assignment start

Shift Details

• Day shift: 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (36 hours/week)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Tennessee
• Minimum of 1 year of Medical-Surgical nursing experience, with recent Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to pass EKG testing before start date (required for all Med-Surg nurses regardless of subspecialty)
• Valid driver’s license or state ID (color copy, current)
• Background check completed within 45 days of start, including 7-year SSN trace, national and state criminal checks, sex offender registries, and abuse registries
• Photo for badge: passport style, solid background, no filters or facial piercings
• Completion of onboarding attestation and review of onboarding documents prior to start
• MMR documentation (measles, mumps, rubella) required with vaccine or positive titer proof
• Hepatitis B vaccine series, titer, or declination documentation required
• Varicella vaccine or positive titer documentation required
• TB questionnaire required
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification preferred but not required
• Must comply with holiday time off restrictions during specified holidays

Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Neuro
• Years of experience: Not explicitly stated; standard travel RN experience expected
• Prior travel experience: Not required

Notes

• This is a travel contract position with a 13-week assignment length.
• Candidates must be prepared to float and work a 1:6 or 1:7 patient ratio.
• Strict compliance with certification and competency requirements is mandatory.
• Holiday time off requests during specified holidays will not be accommodated prior to assignment start.

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