Position Requirements:
- Prior to hire as a Graduate Nurse, you must earn a nursing diploma or degree from an accredited college or university.
- Within 120 days of hire, you must pass the NCLEX exam and receive your Nursing License for the State of Tennessee.
- Within 90 days of hire, you must earn Basic Life Support (BLS) – offered internally
- Within 180 days of hire, you must earn Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification – offered internally
Additional certifications are required for specific roles:
Basic Arrhythmia, within 180 days of hire – offered internally
- Cardiac Telemetry
- Critical Care
- Emergency Department
- Float Pool
Advanced Life Support (ALS or ACLS), within 180 days of hire – offered internally
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), within 180 days of hire – offered internally
- Pediatric Inpatient
- Pediatric Emergency Department
- Float Pool
Acute Critical Care Nursing (CCRN), or Progressive Critical Care Nursing (PCCN) certification, within two years of hire
- Critical Care (requirements may vary by specific role)
ONS Chemo/Immunotherapy certification, within one year of hire
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), within one year of hire
- Emergency Department
- Pediatric Emergency Department (requirements may vary by specific role)
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), within one year of hire
- Pediatric Emergency Department
STABLE, Neonatal Recusation Program (NRP), Care of the OB Patient, and/or Fetal Monitoring, within one year of hire – offered internally
- Obstetrics Department (requirements may vary by specific role)
