Travel Registered Nurse – Mother-Baby/Postpartum
Abilene, TX
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Abilene, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Preferred start dates: January 5 or January 19
• Schedule: Will work 6 weekend shifts within a 6-week period
• May be required to float to similar units
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required; travel experience strongly preferred

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted)
• BLS (AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted)
• PALS (AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted)
• NRP (as applicable)
• CHEMO (as applicable)
• TNCC (as applicable)
• EFM (as applicable)
• ENPC (as applicable)
• NIH Stroke Certification (as applicable)
• Tech Cert Verification - National (within 30 days of start)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (annual update)
• State License Verification (within 30 days of start)
• NURSYS Verification (within 30 days of start)
• Acknowledgement of Pass/Fail Testing (required for Telemetry RNs)
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) for Telemetry nurses with up to 2 attempts

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year background check required within 1 year of start; updated 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:

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

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing)
• Fit mask (3M 1860 Regular or 1860S) within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (PPD or QGold/Tspot) within 1 year of start
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, series, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years
• Seasonal flu vaccine required for 10/1/2025 through 3/31/2026 (religious or medical exemptions accepted)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen with THC within 10 business days prior to start (no pending results allowed)

Competency and Skills

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Color Blind Testing (online Ishihara test accepted)
• Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Skills Checklist (annual update)

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Completion of orientation modules (~3-4 hours)
• Review and sign various 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)

References and Documentation

• Two professional references within 3 years of start
• Copy of resume or employment application required

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