Travel Med-Surg Telemetry RN
Roswell, NM
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Facility: Ardent Health Services Lovelace Regional Hospital
Hospital System: Ardent Health Services
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Shift: MS/Tele Nights
• Hours: Option of 36 or 48 hours per week
• Patient Ratios: 1:6
• Schedule: Every other weekend required
• Certifications Required: ACLS & BLS

Required Certifications & Competencies

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required as applicable (AHA, RQI, ARC, or American Safety and Health Institute)
• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required (AHA, ARC, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Required as applicable
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure): Required as applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy): Required as applicable
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Required as applicable
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB): Required as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required as applicable, expires annually
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute): Required as applicable
• HIPAA Safety Manual Acknowledgement: Required
• CEU's: Behavioral Health RNs must have APNA eLearning Center certification for competency-based training on restraint/seclusion assessments
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required as applicable, minimum 80% score or meet/exceed Angoff score
• Color Blind Testing Online: Required for all candidates
• Competency Exam: Required as applicable, minimum passing score 80% or Angoff score if higher
• Core Parts I, II, III: For subcontractors only, annual completion required

Licensure & Verification

• State License Verification: Primary source online verification required
• NURSYS Verification: Required for RN, LPN/LVN, AP
• Tech Cert Verification - National: Required as applicable for allied professionals
• Education Verification: Must verify highest level of education
• Work History Verification: 7 years required
• Background Check: 7-year check within 1 year of start, includes SS trace, county searches, nationwide, sex offender, education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM & HHS/OIG Checks: Required upon hire
• Employment Application/Resume: Required
• Skills Checklist: Unit-specific, required annually
• Transcript/Diploma: Accepted as placeholder if education verification pending
• References: Not required to clear candidates but 2 professional references recommended for travel/allied/per diem acute care

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical Exam: Within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test: Required within 1 year of start, must be renewed annually; fit test done onsite at Lovelace facilities
• Immunizations & Titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
  • TB Questionnaire (within 90 days for positive results, annual renewal)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series, or declination accepted
  • Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history required
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination: Required during flu season (10/1-3/31) or approved medical/religious exemption
• COVID-19 Vaccination: Required or approved medical/religious exemption; declinations not accepted
• Flu & COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Attestations: Required if exemption granted

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Photo for Badge: Clear headshot required
• Fingerprinting: Required onsite during orientation for New Mexico placements; must be redone for every new contract
• I9, Driver’s License/State ID, E-Verify: Required for all candidates
• Ardent Health Services Lovelace Medical Center Fingerprint Consent Form: Must be signed prior to start

Additional Notes

• Fingerprints clearance ETA: 1-3 business days; orientation and EPIC training allowed pending clearance but no unit work until cleared
• Every other weekend work is mandatory
• Ratios maintained at 1:6 for patient care

This position is ideal for RNs with required certifications and licensure who are comfortable working night shifts in a tele/medical-surgical setting with a travel/contract employment type.