Registered Nurse Medical Surgical/Tele

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Location

Memphis, TN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) | Expected 48 hours/week; 36 hours/week may be considered

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical/Telemetry unit within a Short-Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center setting
• Function within a team nursing model, collaborating with LPNs and medication nurses to manage a shared patient caseload (effective ratio approximately 1:6–1:7)
• Perform on-call duties and weekend shifts as needed
• Adhere to unit protocols and float to like units or campuses within a 20-mile radius as required
• Comply with holiday scheduling requirements, including willingness to work a portion of applicable end-of-year holidays during the assignment

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of Tennessee or a compact RN license compliant with NLC guidelines (no pending licenses accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of recent Medical Surgical/Telemetry experience (strictly enforced); first-time travelers must have 5+ years of specialty experience to be considered
• At least one prior completed travel assignment required
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Large hospital experience required
• Current BLS certification required; if expiring during the assignment, a documented renewal plan must be provided at time of submission
• Must live at least 100 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 3 or more years of recent Medical Surgical/Telemetry experience
• Experience with EPIC electronic health records
• ADN accepted; BSN not required for this position

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work at a high-acuity Level I Trauma Center with a structured team nursing model designed to support manageable patient loads
• ASAP start date available for qualified candidates who meet all compliance requirements