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Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Duncan, Oklahoma
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Requirements

Minimum 2 years nursing experience required
Med-Surg RN experience required
Telemetry experience preferred but not required
Must be able to start ASAP
Patient ratio: 1:5
First-time travelers accepted
BLS and NIH Stroke certification required
ACLS and CPI preferred
Required to cover pediatric patients as needed
Every other weekend coverage required
No on-call duties
Float position (may be required to work in different units)
Locals accepted
Oklahoma or compact nursing license required
Feeding tube care and management experience preferred
IV therapy and phlebotomy experience preferred
Guaranteed 36 hours per week

Facility Highlights

Short-Term Acute Care facility
Voluntary Non-Profit
Level III Trauma Center
Total staffed beds: 110
Charting system: Meditech (experience preferred)
Free parking
Rated high performing in at least one adult procedure or condition
General medical and surgical facility with specialty practices including cancer-oncology, wound, and cardiac care

Certifications & Licenses

BLS (Basic Life Support) required (ARC, AHA, or DoD accepted)
NIH Stroke Certification required (AHA or APEX accepted)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) preferred (ARC, AHA, or DoD accepted)
CPI or Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) preferred (MAB accepted in lieu of CPI)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) as required
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) as required
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) as required
State nursing license (OK or compact) with primary source verification
NURSYS verification required for all RNs

Required Documentation & Compliance

Proof of I9 or attestation
Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during hours of service)
E-Verify proof or attestation
Residency Declaration Form if working on a compact license
7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, updated annually
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
Education verification (highest degree earned) as requested
Drug screening: 9-panel within a year of start (instant acceptable) or 12-panel within 30 days (facility-specific)
Physical exam within last 12 months (not required annually)
Fit mask test within last year (N95 or equivalent)
Immunizations and titers:
- TDAP (within 10 years) or declination
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters or declinations accepted with preference for boosters
- Hepatitis B: positive titer, vaccine series, or declination
- Varicella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or history of chickenpox; boosters or declinations accepted with preference for boosters
Seasonal flu vaccine or approved exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)

Work Schedule & Other Details

Every other weekend coverage required
No call required
Float position, may cover multiple units including pediatrics
Guaranteed minimum 36 hours per week

References & Evaluations

Two professional references required within 2 years for travel nursing positions
Performance evaluations required if previously worked with the agency for over 1 year
Skills checklist must be updated annually for applicable units

This position is suitable for experienced Med-Surg RNs looking for a travel contract opportunity in a Level III Trauma acute care hospital with a supportive environment and a variety of specialty practices.