ED Registered Nurse
Maryville, Tennessee
Blount Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse - ER

• Location: Maryville, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:30), 36 hours per week
• Weekend coverage: Every other weekend, may change based on need

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• NIHSS
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

Assignment Details

• Floating to other units may be required based on need.

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background and eligibility: 7-year background check within 12 months of start; E-Verify or attestation; OFAC, EPLS/SAM, and HHS/OIG clearance within 30 days of start; Nursys verification showing all licenses; state license verification within 30 days of start
• Health: Physician physical exam within 1 year of start; negative TB test within 90 days of start (or chest X-ray for positive responders) and an annual TB questionnaire; 5-panel drug screen within 1 year, where a positive marijuana result is an automatic cancel; rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity (positive titer or 2 vaccines); Hepatitis B series, positive titer, or signed declination; seasonal flu vaccine or approved exemption by the deadline
• Testing: Medication test and arrhythmia exam (84% passing score, 2 attempts, completed before orientation); color blindness test with 100% score for ER nurses; annual competency exam; annual core training with 80% passing score on the exam
• Other: Online modules (about 12 hours) completed within 72 hours of assignment and before start; badge photo; employment application covering seven years of work history; signed floating policy and contractor acknowledgment; respirator fit test completed onsite during orientation