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Location: Big Spring, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Provide post-anesthesia care for patients recovering from general surgery, GI endoscopy, and post-operative procedures.
Schedule: Day shift, 5x8 hour shifts (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM).
Call schedule shared between 2 RNs: on-call Mon, Tues, Fri-Sun one week; Wed/Thurs the next week; repeats.

Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
Current, valid RN license for Texas.
ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
BLS certification (AHA or ARC accepted).
PALS, NRP, TNCC, and other certifications may be required based on assignment specifics.
Must pass medication/pharmacology competency exams as applicable.

Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID).
Social Security Card.
Background check: 7-year check required within 30 days of start, including statewide, federal, education verification, and international search if applicable.
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start.
Education verification or diploma as placeholder if pending.
State license verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start.
Pass/fail testing during orientation (medication administration, restraint, glucometer tests).
Photo for badge (passport-style with solid background).
Completion of facility-specific forms prior to start (health record, code of conduct, confidentiality, residency declaration, orientation updates, traveler orientation).
Vaccine exemption form if applicable (medical exemptions require provider documentation).

Physical exam within 1 year of start; must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing.
Fit mask test within 6 months prior to start; annual updates required.
Immunizations and titers required within 72 hours of contract signing:
- TDAP (within 10 years)
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year) and annual TB questionnaire
- Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters if negative/equivocal
- Hepatitis B: positive titer or series with declination form if applicable
- Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or proof of disease; boosters if negative/equivocal
Drug testing required within 30 days; must include standard panel (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoid, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine, methadone, propoxyphene).
Seasonal flu vaccination or facility-specific declination form required during flu season (Oct 31 - Mar 31).
Initial COVID vaccination series required; boosters not required.

Legal name must match exactly on all license documentation, IDs, social security card, and certifications; proof of name change alone is insufficient.
Orientation includes pass/fail testing with remediation offered same day if needed.
Call schedule requires flexibility for weekend and weekday coverage.