Job Title
Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical / Telemetry (Orthopedics)
Location
Memphis, TN | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 4x12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM) | Expected 48 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a Medical Surgical Orthopedic unit within a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center setting
- Function within a team nursing model, collaborating with RNs, LPNs, charge nurses, and medication nurses
- Manage patient assignments within a team-based ratio structure
- Participate in on-call duties as needed
- Adhere to weekend rotation requirements as assigned
- May be required to float to like units or campuses within a 20-mile radius on an as-needed basis
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 RN experience in Medical Surgical or a related specialty
- Orthopedic nursing experience required
- Level I Trauma experience required
- Large hospital experience required
- At least one prior completed travel assignment required
- Must live at least 100 miles from the facility to be eligible — this rule is strictly enforced
Preferred Experience / Skills
- 3 or more years of RN experience preferred
- EPIC electronic health record experience preferred
- ADN accepted; BSN not required for this position
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to gain experience at a high-acuity, short-term acute care Level I Trauma Center
- Work within a structured team nursing model that promotes collaboration and shared patient care responsibilities