Med Surg Neuro RN
Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical - Neuro

Overview

• Location: Bristol, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Assignment: Extension (source note: "DO NOT SUBMIT")
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (6:30 to 19:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee, verified through primary source verification
• Med Surg experience of 1 year, with experience completed within the last year
• BLS: Required for any candidate with patient contact. AHA only (Instructor or Provider); RQI accepted.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Certifications to Verify

• ACLS: Listed. AHA only (Instructor or Provider); RQI accepted. Check the unit description to confirm whether required.
• PALS: Listed. AHA only (Instructor or Provider); RQI accepted. Check the unit description to confirm whether required.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Listed. Check the unit description to confirm whether required or preferred.

Competencies

• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam: Required within 72 hours after signing, with no exceptions. Candidates have 2 attempts. If an EKG is already on file, it must be within 1 year of start. For Med/Surg units, the level is Basic.
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable by profession
• Competency exam: Required
• Color blind testing: Required for all candidates. Does not need annual renewal.
• Skills checklist: Required

Background and Screening

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school in the past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG: Required within 30 days of start
• Education verification: Required
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 14 days of start. Candidates must commit to completing it 10 to 14 calendar days before start and should avoid scheduling engagements in that window.

Health Requirements

• TB screening: 2 PPDs within the last 12 months, or QGold/TSPOT within 3 months. Candidates with a past positive need a chest X-ray within 1 year of start with physician clearance of no active TB. Verbal confirmation is not accepted.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): MMR titers required. Low immunity may be addressed with vaccine series dates or documentation of 2 boosters.
• Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or declination. Declination or 1 booster is accepted for negative or equivocal titers.
• Varicella: Titer required. Low immunity may be addressed with vaccine series dates or documentation of boosters.
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start
• Influenza vaccine: Required during flu season (October 1 to March 31), or a medical or religious exemption on facility-specific forms. Prescriptions and receipts are not accepted. Vaccination documentation must include date, location, injection site, manufacturer, lot number, expiration date, and the administrator's name and signature. Exemptions are due by October 7, and vaccine documentation by November 4.
• Fit testing: Completed onsite for candidates with patient contact. Outside fit tests are not accepted. Candidates must be clean-shaven or follow CDC facial hair guidelines for respirator use for the assignment.

Onboarding Deadlines

• Staff information form: Within 24 hours of signed contract
• Badge photo: Within 48 hours of signed contract. Must be a suitable ID photo, shoulders up, neutral background, no filters, no visible facial piercings or tattoos, no bulky jewelry, and hair must be a normal, neutral color and not cover the face.
• Respirator medical evaluation questionnaire: Within 48 hours of signed contract
• Facility forms: Uniform guidelines, dress code, contaminated sharps and body fluid exposure statement, smoking and tobacco use, influenza policy, and CDC facial hair guidelines require review or completion

Other

• References: 2 accepted, 3 preferred