Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Location: Knoxville, TN
Profession: Registered Nurse

Posted: 9/18/2026
Salary: $1940/weekly

Weekly Hours: 36
Shift: Nights

Job Details

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

  • Function as a float nurse, assigned to units by the nursing supervisor based on staffing needs
  • Provide direct patient care across a variety of acute care units including medical, surgical, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, and trauma
  • Deliver care in specialty areas such as joint replacement/ortho, cardiac surgery, medical nephrology, observation, and medical comfort care
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation using Cerner EMR
  • Adapt to varying patient ratios (typically 1:6) based on unit needs

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 references required (may be pending at time of submittal)

Preferred Experience / Skills

  • Experience floating across multiple acute care specialties
  • Background in medical-surgical, trauma, oncology, or cardiac care settings
  • 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
  • Travel pairs are welcome, and return staff are eligible to return

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