Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Knoxville, TN

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical (Float)

Location

Knoxville, TN | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Every Other Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Float across multiple acute care units as assigned by nursing supervisor, including medical, surgical, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, trauma, and observation units
• Deliver direct patient care across varying patient populations and acuity levels with typical nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:6
• Document patient assessments, care plans, and clinical notes using Cerner EMR
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure safe and effective patient outcomes across assigned units
• Adhere to facility protocols, infection control standards, and unit-specific policies

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Tennessee RN license or valid compact (multi-state) RN license — must be in hand at time of submittal; pending licenses not accepted
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in a comparable acuity hospital setting
• Prior experience with Cerner EMR is required
• 2 professional references required (may be pending at time of submittal)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience floating across multiple acute care specialties or working in a float pool capacity
• Familiarity with medical-surgical, oncology, orthopedic, cardiac, or neuro patient populations
• First-time travelers will be considered

Why Join Us

• Gain broad clinical exposure across a wide range of acute care specialties within a single contract assignment
• Travel pairs are welcome, and return staff are eligible to return for future assignments