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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PACU) - Travel/Contract

Location: Abilene, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at an Outpatient Surgery Center
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Job Description

• Work in PACU at an outpatient surgery center
• No call, no weekends, no holidays
• No more than 2-3 consecutive weekday return-to-office (RTO) days

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (PACU)
• Required years of experience: Not explicitly stated, assume minimum 2 years typical for PACU roles (no conflicting data indicating higher requirement)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - as applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) - as applicable
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - as applicable
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - as applicable
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) - as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification - as applicable
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) - required for Telemetry RNs
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement - required, update annually
• State License Verification - required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification (RN) - required within 30 days of start

Background and Compliance Checks

• 7-year background check required within 1 year of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification (highest level) required
• State-specific checks for Texas (DADS Employability Status and Employee Misconduct Registry) required within 30 days of start

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract)
• Fit mask (3M 1860 Regular or 1860S) within 12 months, updated annually
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (PPD or Quantiferon Gold/T-Spot) within 1 year
• Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella - positive titer or 2 vaccines required; MMR booster if titers negative/equivocal
• Hepatitis B - positive titer, series, or declination accepted; booster if low/equivocal titer
• Varicella - positive titer or 2 vaccines required; booster if titers negative/equivocal
• Drug testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen with THC within 10 business days prior to start; facility drug screen upon arrival mandatory
• Seasonal flu vaccination required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31), with religious or medical exemptions accepted

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) required

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Copy of resume/application required
• Skills checklist required, updated annually
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Color Blind Testing (online) required
• Competency exams as applicable

Summary

This is a travel/contract Registered Nurse position in PACU at an outpatient surgery center in Abilene, Texas. The contract is approximately 13 weeks long. The role offers no call, no weekends, and no holidays, with limited consecutive weekday shifts. Candidates must meet comprehensive certification, background, health, and facility-specific documentation requirements. Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.