Med Surg Float RN
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital

Registered Nurse: Medical Surgical Float

Location: Saint Louis Park, Minnesota Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Night (3x12 hours, 19:00 to 7:00) or Day (3x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:00) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Weekends: As needed

Float Scope

• Eligible to float to all inpatient areas, except the ICU.

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Minnesota.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of 1 year, with experience within the last year.
• All MS candidates must have telemetry training.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification, preferably from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
• State license, verified through primary source online verification.
• Competency exams, required as applicable by profession. Must meet or exceed the Angoff score, or otherwise achieve a passing score if not completed through the designated platform.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, required as applicable by profession, with the same scoring standard.
• Skills checklist, completed annually.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or Tspot) within 1 year of start.

  • If PPD was past positive: negative chest X-ray dated after the positive result and within 1 year of employment, plus an annual TB questionnaire.
• Rubeola, mumps, and rubella: for candidates born in 1957 or later, proof of titer or 2 MMR doses at least 28 days apart. Candidates born before 1957 are generally not required to provide documentation.
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series.
• Varicella: titer, 2 vaccines at least 4 weeks apart, or history of chickenpox.
• 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start. An instant drug screen is acceptable.
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 to 3/31).
• 2 professional references (travel, allied, or per diem acute care), within 3 years of start.
• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID).
• Emergency contact form, required before start.

Background Check and Fingerprinting

• Standard background check, updated annually, including a 7-year search, nationwide sex offender search, and county searches.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG exclusion checks, completed annually.
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprint clearance is required. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending. Acceptable documentation is clearance, a "more time needed" letter, or a Minnesota DHS NetStudy clearance exemption. Nurses with a Minnesota permanent license issued 1/1/2018 or later are exempt from clearance.
• The DHS NetStudy questionnaire must be completed immediately after signing the contract.
• Fingerprints must be completed within 2 weeks of registration. The consent/disclosure form must also be completed within 2 weeks of registration, or the background study will close.
• Candidates must locate a livescan site. If none is within driving distance, they must travel to one before the assignment start date.

Preferred Certifications

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), preferably from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

Continuing Education

• The client follows the state continuing education requirement.