Med Surg / Telemetry Float RN
Franklin, Tennessee
Williamson Medical Center

Med Surg/Tele Float Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Franklin, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience: 1 year, with experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Certifications

| Certification | Required for | |---|---| | BLS (Basic Life Support) | All roles. ARC or AHA only (instructor or provider). Online courses not acceptable. | | ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) | L&D, ER, CCU, 3rd Floor Telemetry, Cath Lab, ER Peds, Cardiopulmonary, Nursing Admin Float. ARC or AHA only (instructor or provider). Online courses not acceptable. | | PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) | Inpatient Peds, ER Peds, Cardiopulmonary. ARC or AHA only (instructor or provider). Online courses not acceptable. | | NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) | L&D, Cardiopulmonary. Does not need to be from AAP. Online courses not acceptable. | | EFM (AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring) | L&D | | CCRN (Critical Care RN; AACN/CCRN/CCP) | CCU | | CHEMO (Chemotherapy) | Oncology | | TNCC or ENPC (Trauma Nursing Core Course or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) | ER Peds | | CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute; any vendor acceptable) | ER, CCU, Inpatient Peds, ER Peds, Nursing Admin Float |

Licensure and Competency

• Nursys verification required prior to start
• Primary source verification required prior to start
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam
• Competency exam
• Skills checklist

Background and Onboarding

• Criminal background check within 60 days of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or in school for the past 7 years. Instant searches are not accepted. Must include SSN trace, counties, nationwide, national sex offender, and education verification. All background hits must be sent to the facility for approval, including minor traffic offenses. International searches are not required. A new background check is required after a gap of more than 30 days between assignments.
• SAM (EPLS/GSA) check within 30 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start
• Education verification
• E-Verify
• Copy of driver's license or state ID
• Employment application
• Two professional references within 2 years of start
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Review of the lunch and break policy (no documents to turn in)
• Fit testing completed onsite during orientation

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start; does not need annual updates
• TB: negative QuantiFERON (QGOLD) or 2-step PPD within 60 days of start, updated annually. T-spot not accepted.
• TB questionnaire if the candidate has a past positive result, updated annually
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: series, titer, or signed declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or history of chickenpox (not required by the hiring facility)
• Drug screen within 60 days of start; does not need annual updates. Panel includes marijuana, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines (including methamphetamine), MDA, opiates (including codeine, morphine, hydrocodone, hydromorphone), 6-AM heroin, and oxycodone/oxymorphone. A new screen is required after a gap of more than 30 days between assignments.
• Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31)

Preferred

• COVID: initial vaccine series, if the candidate has received it

Notes

• ICU RNs are encouraged to apply.