Med Surg RN
South Williamson, Kentucky
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Location: South Williamson, Kentucky Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day (3x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:30) or Day (4x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:30) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg experience of at least 2 years
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Experience in a hospital setting
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Valid driver's license

Assignment Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5 to 6; ratios can fluctuate with census and call-ins.
• Orientation is held bi-weekly. The start date on the job is the required start date.
• Assignment confirmation must be signed within 24 hours of an offer.
• Submission packets require a driver's license or state ID and the facility coversheet.
• Do not submit a candidate to more than one job at a time.

Certifications and Licenses

• ACLS: Required for RNs except Psych and true Med/Surg units, so not required for this Med/Surg role.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for all RN specialties except OR and Psych.
• Certificates of completion may be accepted to pend BLS or ACLS, and certifications expiring within 30 days of start must be renewed before start.
• State license: Primary source verification required before start and upon expiration.
• NURSYS verification: Required before start.
• A copy of the professional license is preferred if available.

Competencies and Orientation

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required
• Competency exam required within one year prior to start, renewed annually
• Core Part I, Part II, and Part III required
• Skills checklist required annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Specialty job description signed and dated, renewed annually

Background and Drug Screening

• Background check with the following components, plus annual update:

  • Social Security number trace, national criminal search, sex offender and fugitive databases, violent offenders, and county searches for the last 7 years
  • Monthly monitoring enrollment must remain active for the assignment duration
• HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM searches required within 30 days before facility start
• Education verification included in background or third-party verification
• Kentucky Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment Registry verification required within 30 days before start, with annual update
• Drug screen with 9-panel (no THC) and expanded opiates plus oxycodone, with annual update

  • Labs must be completed within 48 hours of signing and within 30 days of start.
  • Candidates flipping locations with a gap under 30 days do not need a new drug screen unless the most recent one expires within 30 days of start.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical or physician statement within one year before start, signed by an MD, DO, PA, or NP, stating the candidate is cleared to work without restrictions. Updated annually.
• TB: QuantiFERON-Gold required within one year of start and renewed annually. T-spot and PPD are not accepted. A positive TB result requires a chest X-ray within the last 5 years and a TB questionnaire.
• Tdap: Valid 10 years from administration; Td is not accepted. Declination accepted if within one year of start.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Proof of 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Low titers may be addressed with 2 vaccines or a booster after the low titer.
• Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or declination within one year of start. Negative or equivocal titers may be addressed with a declination or one booster.
• Varicella: Proof of 2 vaccines, a positive titer, or history of disease. Low titers may be addressed with 2 vaccines, history of disease, or a booster after the low titer.
• Candidates unable to get vaccines for medical reasons must submit supporting documentation for approval.
• Flu season (9/1 to 3/31): New candidates must be cleared starting 9/28. Working candidates have a deadline of 11/1. Exemption requests must be submitted within 48 hours of offer acceptance. Candidates may start before 11/1 with exemption approval pending if proof of submission is provided. Denied exemptions result in cancellation unless the candidate is vaccinated.
• Employee health portal: Candidates must register and complete the facility's employee health attestation, upload TB documentation, complete the TB risk assessment, complete the OSHA respirator medical evaluation, and submit flu documentation or exemption proof through the portal. Screenshots must include the candidate's name.
• Fit testing: PAPRs cannot be accommodated due to facial hair. Candidates must have an approved medical or religious exemption; if denied, they must shave to pass fit testing.
• Latex allergy: The facility can accommodate candidates with latex allergies. Notify the recruiter before start and inform employee health and the unit manager once onsite.

References and History

• Two references within one year of start, from a supervisor or higher. A charge RN is acceptable for one reference only. An attestation may be used if three attempts to reach a contact were documented.
• Complete employment application or resume with education and work history
• Seven-year work history verification through a third-party vendor; attestation letters are acceptable after all attempts are exhausted.