Telemetry Registered Nurse
Lubbock, TX
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Lubbock, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Tele RN)
• Floating: Position will float between units
• On-call: Not required
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, 6 out of 6 weeks
• Block Schedules: Not required
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:4.5
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Beds: 379 staffed beds
• Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center
• Uniform/Dress Code:

  • Licensed nursing personnel (RN, LVN): solid navy blue uniforms or scrubs (no print tops except in Children’s Hospital units)
  • Unlicensed personnel: solid hunter green uniforms or scrubs (no print tops except noted exceptions)

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: Minimum 1 year (1YR/1ST TIMERS OK)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Must be AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certified
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Must be AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certified
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Must be AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certified
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Current certification required if applicable
• Other Certifications: Chemotherapy, Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), IV Certification, Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB), NIH Stroke Certification, CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) as applicable and per unit requirements
• State License: Must have valid RN license and NURSYS verification as applicable

Compliance & Background Checks

• Background check within 45 days of start covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Education verification required for all candidates
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated monthly
• State-specific searches required for Washington and Oregon placements (not applicable here)
• Drug testing: 10 panel drug screen within 90 days of start (no instant tests)
• References: Minimum 2 supervisor references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting within last 3 years

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Fit mask test required for travel nurses (updated annually)
• TDAP vaccine within 10 years or declination accepted
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer or declination
• Hepatitis B: Documentation of vaccination series or positive titer or signed declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer or declination
• Seasonal Flu vaccine required during flu season or declination accepted
• COVID vaccine or declination required

Competency Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Competency exams required by specialty/unit
• Color Blind Testing if specifically requested by unit or PM team
• EFM training required for Labor & Delivery RNs (via certification or assessment exam)

Additional Requirements

• Photo for badge required (passport style with neutral background)
• Float Policy Acknowledgement: Candidate may be required to float to other Providence facilities within reasonable distance
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years (7 years for APN/Subcontractors) with explanations for gaps or overlaps
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units

Scheduling & Work Details

• Floating between units expected
• Weekends required (6 out of 6 weeks)
• No on-call duties
• No block schedules required

This position is suitable for Registered Nurses with at least 1 year of experience in Telemetry nursing, who are comfortable floating between units and working weekends regularly. The facility is a Level II Trauma Center with a short-term acute care setting. Compliance with a comprehensive set of certifications, background checks, health screenings, and competency exams is mandatory.