Job Title
Registered Nurse – IMC/PCU/Stepdown
Location
Maryville, TN | Intermediate Care / Step-Down Unit
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM) | Weekend rotation every 2 weeks
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in an Intermediate Care / Progressive Care / Step-Down setting
- Monitor and manage patients requiring a higher level of observation than general medical-surgical units
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans
- Float to other units and/or campuses as needed based on census, limited to areas where competencies have been demonstrated and documented
- Complete required pre-assignment modules and annual compliance requirements within designated timeframes
- Accurately document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes using EPIC EMR
Required Qualifications
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Minimum 2 years of recent IMC/PCU/Step-Down experience
- ACLS certification required
- BLS certification required
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHS) certification required
- Minimum 1 year of recent EPIC EMR experience required
- Prior travel nursing experience required – first-time travelers are not eligible for this assignment
- Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; applicants between 90–99.9 miles may be considered at a reduced rate
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with cardiac monitoring and telemetry in a progressive care environment
- Strong critical thinking and clinical assessment skills in an intermediate acuity setting
- Familiarity with pre-assignment compliance processes and module completion requirements
Why Join Us
- Pre-assignment orientation modules are billable (up to 16 hours), offering additional compensation before your contract even begins
- Opportunity to work in a structured, well-supported step-down environment with a clear float policy that keeps staff within their areas of demonstrated competency