Med Surg RN
Lubbock, Texas
Covenant Medical Center

Medical Surgical RN (Registered Nurse)

Employment type: Travel/Contract Location: Lubbock, Texas Contract length: 13 weeks

Facility and Unit

• Type: Short-term acute care
• Staffed beds: 379
• Trauma designation: Level II Trauma Center
• Parking: Free in unrestricted surface lots marked "Employee/Visitor Parking"

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Day shift, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, 3x12-hour shifts
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Expected ratio: 1:5
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedules: Not required
• 48-hour weeks: Not approved
• Float: Will float between units. Traveler may be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.

Required Qualifications

• Nursing license: Valid Texas RN license.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg experience, completed within the last year.
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Conditional Certifications

These are required only if the unit's documentation specifies them: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, CHEMO, EFM, IV certification, NIH Stroke certification, Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB), and CPI.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN. Must state the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation.
• TB: IGRA/TSPOT, QGold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start. Updated annually.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. Low or equivocal titers require additional steps.
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or documentation of both a positive titer and vaccination.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer.
• Tdap: Within 10 years. Declination is acceptable.
• Flu: Required during flu season. Declination is acceptable on the required form.
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred. Declinations are not required, but candidates without documentation must follow infection prevention measures for unvaccinated staff.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant results are acceptable.
• Respirator clearance (RespSafety): Required for travel candidates and updated annually.
• Fit mask test: Required for travel candidates. Completed onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year. Any mask type is acceptable.

Background and Identity

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Updated annually. Includes sex offender registry check.
• Identity documents: Government-issued photo ID and Social Security card for I-9 verification.
• Badge photo: Passport-style, neutral background, uploaded in JPEG format by the Monday before start.

Training and Forms

• Annual regulatory modules: About 3.5 hours, assigned through the facility learning system.
• Float policy acknowledgement form: Required.

Attire

• Licensed nursing staff (RN, LVN): Solid navy blue uniform or scrubs. Scrub tops may have colored piping.
• Print tops: Not acceptable for this role.