Travel Registered Nurse – Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Brownwood, TX
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Brownwood, Texas
Start Date: Must start on 12/15
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Candidates located at least 50 miles from the facility may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Employment type: Travel/Contract

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, RQI acceptable)
• BLS (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, RQI acceptable)
• PALS (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, RQI acceptable)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) – as applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) – as applicable
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – as applicable
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) – as applicable
• ENPC – as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification – as applicable, with annual updates required
• State License Verification (within 30 days of start)
• NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP) within 30 days of start
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) required for Telemetry RNs
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (annual update required)
• Tech Cert Verification - National (within 30 days of start)

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year background check required within 1 year of start; update annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start
• Education Verification (highest level) or transcript/diploma
• Texas-specific checks:

  • DADS Employability Status Check within 30 days of start
  • Employee Misconduct Registry check within 30 days of start

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract)
• Fit Mask test (annual update required; 3M 1860 Regular or 1860S mask)
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray (must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract)
• TB Questionnaire (annual)
• Rubeola (Measles): Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; MMR booster if negative/equivocal
• Mumps: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; MMR booster if negative/equivocal
• Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; MMR booster if negative/equivocal
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series of 3, or declination; booster or declination post titer if low/equivocal
• Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; booster if negative/equivocal
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination or exemption for 2025-26 season
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen with THC within 10 business days prior to start; facility conducts additional drug screen on arrival (positive result is automatic cancellation)

Facility Specific Requirements

• Candidate must review and sign multiple facility-specific acknowledgments and agreements prior to start, including:

  • Vaccination Information Acknowledgment
  • TB and Occupational Exposure Acknowledgment
  • Patient Centered Pledge
  • Contract Employee Receipt and Acknowledgement
  • Computer Security Agreement
  • Corporate Compliance Acknowledgment
  • Confidentiality Statement
  • Employee Misconduct Registry Acknowledgment
  • Self Identify Form
  • Relationship to Physician Form
  • Authorization for Background Check
  • Traveler Identification Form
• Review of Employee Handbook (information only)
• Completion of orientation modules (~3-4 hours) with parking available at no cost

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Color Blind Testing (online Ishihara test acceptable)

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Copy of resume/application required
• Skills checklist updated annually

This position requires compliance with all listed certifications, background checks, health documents, and facility-specific documentation prior to start.