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Registered Nurse

Job Overview

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Specialty: Medical/Surgical Telemetry
Shift: Night, 3x12 hours, 19:00–07:00
Hours per week: 36
Contract length: 12 weeks
Floating: May float to 1 other unit
Weekend requirement: Every 3rd weekend
On-call: No
Block scheduling: Not available
First-time travelers: Accepted
Scrubs: Navy blue
RTO: Required upon submission

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
Med Surg / Telemetry (2 years of experience)
Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
NIHSS
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

BSN preferred; ASN accepted

Compliance and Pre-Start Requirements

Unexpired government-issued photo ID
E-Verify
Background check
Education verification
Fingerprinting for Pennsylvania placement
Child abuse search
DHS fingerprint results
PATCH search results
EPLS/GSA/SAM
HHS/OIG
Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
Physical exam within 2 months of start
Fit test within 12 months of start, completed before start
Current Tdap vaccination or titer
TB test or chest X-ray within required timeframe
Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity/documentation
Drug screen within 60 days prior to start
Flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
COVID vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption

Additional Notes

Holiday coverage required: 1 summer and 1 winter holiday
Modules must be completed before orientation

Facility

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

3.5rating(46 reviews)

4 nurses recommend working with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

4.0rating

Pros

Some of the nurses in the MICU are some of the best people I have ever met. Very high acuity patients but I learned a lot. Amazing teamwork and camaraderie

Cons

The facility is literally falling apart and staffing is terrible sometimes. Management is not as great and supportive as it used to be. Patient population can be difficult to work with (lots of ETOH, withdrawal, ODs, etc)

Anonymous

MICU - Medical Intensive Care Unit (RN)

Review of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital on Jul 10, 2026

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Short Term Acute Care
889 beds

ADDRESS111 South 11th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107

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Philadelphia, PA

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