Travel PACU Registered Nurse
Midland, TX
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Midland, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Start Date: January 5

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract

• Experience Required:

  • Minimum 2 years preferred (all surgeries except hearts)
  • Experience with pediatrics and critical care strongly preferred
  • Level II trauma experience preferred
  • Experience recovering patients in Plastics, Urology, Dental, and GYN
  • Experience with monitoring patients with nerve blocks, chest tube insertions, central lines, intubation, and arterial lines (A-lines)
  • Must assist with coverage in Pre-Op

• Call: Call required

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) – AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) – Required as applicable (Antepartum, L&D, Mother-Baby, NICU)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – Required for ER and as applicable
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) – Preferred for L&D (Intermediate or Advanced AWHONN)
• NIH Stroke Certification – Required for all clinical positions (not required for Allied)
• Chemotherapy certification – Required as applicable
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) – Required as applicable
• State License Verification – Required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP) – Required within 30 days of start

Experience & Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam – Required as applicable
• Competency Exam – Required within 1 year of start
• Age Specific Competency Exam – Required within 1 year of start

Background & Screening Requirements

• 10-year Criminal Background Check within 30 days of start, including SSN Trace, State, County, and aliases where allowed
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start
• Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal History Check within 30 days prior to start
• Texas Employee Misconduct Registry and Employability Status Check within 30 days prior to start
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; additional onsite drug screen during orientation
• Physical Exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing)
• Fit Mask (N95 Fit Test) within 1 year of start (PAPR not accepted)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months of start (PPD, QGold, or TSpot)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years
• Rubeola (Measles) – Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
• Mumps – Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
• Rubella – Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
• Hepatitis B – Positive titer or series (3 doses) required
• Varicella – Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history of chickenpox required
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination or Agency Declination required (October 1 - March 31)
• COVID-19 Vaccine preferred but not required

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Candidate must review and sign Confidentiality and Security Agreement prior to start
• Drug Screening and Blood Testing Consent Form must be signed prior to start
• TB Questionnaire required for all candidates regardless of TB status
• Compliance Checklist to be signed by candidate and agency
• Certification by Cost Center review (quality management use)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required and updated annually

Additional Notes

• Candidate must have valid government-issued photo ID
• Resume or employment application required
• Two professional references within 3 years required
• Call coverage is required
• Must be able to assist with Pre-Op coverage

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with strong surgical recovery skills, trauma experience, and pediatric/critical care background looking for a 13-week travel assignment in Midland, Texas.