Nurse - care - night - nursing

RN - Med Surg

Johnson City Medical Center is seeking a travel RN for a Med Surg position. The shift is from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with four shifts per week and a total of 48 scheduled hours. The contract starts on August 16, 2026, and ends on November 15, 2026, for a duration of 13 weeks. The shift details include night shifts with 4x12-hour rotations (18:30 - 07:00). The ratio is 1:7, and there are no call requirements with rotating weekends.

Requirements include 2 years of experience, AHA BLS certification (AHA ACLS and NIH preferred), and tele experience is preferred. The traveler must live 100 miles from the facility. General orientation will begin on Sundays with online CBLs. The hospital can cancel or call off one shift biweekly without a financial penalty from the employed schedule if there is a decrease in census. Additional shifts picked up above the work commitment will be flexed as needed for hospital census decrease/decreased resource need without penalty.

Contract RN/LPN team members are expected to actively participate in nursing student support and clinical education as we prepare future nurses for the profession. The clinical nursing student education responsibility is expected in addition to/alongside the provision of clinical care practice in every nursing specialty at Ballad Health.

The unit is a hybrid PCU/MedSurg department. RNs must be proficient in both PCU and MS/T. The patient ratios are 1:5 for PCU and 1:7 for Med Surg. Preferred pre/post thoracic surgery experience and oral suctioning experience. Must have at least 1 year of PCU experience documented on work history within the past 2 years.

Local radius: 100 miles. Local rule: not accepted. AHA certifications required. Labs: Candidates must commit to getting their drug test completed within 12-14 calendar days prior to start. Candidates should not have any prior engagements scheduled during this 12-14 day prior to start time frame and be willing to go into the lab a second time, should the need arise. Fit Testing: Facial hair must be trimmed or removed in order to meet CDC guidelines for fit testing. Refusal to do so may result in cancellation. Modules: Modules are non-billable, average 4-5 hours spent on Modules. Modules are completed during orientation, included in NBO. Modules are recorded via electronic transcripts.