ED Travel RN
Austin, Texas
3001-TX Ascension Seton Medical Center

RN Emergency Room (Emergency Dept Travel RN)

Role Overview

• Location: Austin, Texas
• Unit: Emergency Department
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 18:45 - 07:15

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care as a Registered Nurse in accordance with clinical protocols, safety standards, and quality improvement guidelines.
• Assess patient conditions, record changes, and communicate critical updates to the interdisciplinary team.
• Carry out physician and nursing orders accurately while meeting regulatory standards and patient safety practices.
• Assess discharge planning needs and work with the healthcare team to ensure safe transitions and continuity of care.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year (1 year of experience)
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• NRP
• TNCC
• NIHSS
• Ascension CPI
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License

Submission Documents

• Resume or profile
• At least two professional references, completed before the first assignment
• Clinical skills checklist (see above)
• License and certificate verification (see Licensure above)

Onboarding Requirements

Health and Immunizations

• Color vision test: completed before start and updated every 3 years.
• MMR: documented proof of two MMR vaccines or positive IgG titer. Declinations not accepted. If the titer is negative, two doses are required four weeks apart.
• Varicella: documented proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster. If negative, two doses are required four weeks apart. Declinations not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: documentation of the 3-vaccine series, or a signed and dated declination.
• Influenza vaccine: required for the flu season October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Declinations accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
• Tdap: valid 10 years from the administration date. Declinations and attestations not accepted.
• Health statement or physical exam: completed before the first assignment and updated annually.
• Fit test: required for all travelers, updated annually. Preferably completed before start; it can be completed onsite. PAPR fit tests are not done onsite. WI and MI require 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+.
• TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA. The first PPD is within 1 year and the second within 30 days of start, or a negative IGRA within 90 days of start. The TB questionnaire is updated annually. A positive result requires chest X-ray proof within the last year along with the TB questionnaire. (Optional: a positive PPD with a negative chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire may be submitted in place of the standard screening.)
• 11-panel drug screen: completed within 30 days prior to the first assignment and updated annually. Retesting required after a break in service over 90 days. MRO review is included for prescriptions or negative-dilute results.

Background and Credentials

• Criminal background check: Social Security trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender search, 7-year county search, national criminal, OFAC, and VSOP, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly.
• EPLS check: run within 90 days of start and rerun after a break in service over 90 days.
• Education verification: completed within 90 days of start. Diplomas are not accepted; if verification fails, official transcripts are required.
• Employment verification: third-party verification for the past 7 years, updated yearly. Must match the resume or profile.
• Driver's license or state ID: not expired, shows front and back, and matches the address on file. For compact licenses placed outside the home state, the address must match the home state.
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and updated with each extension.
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot with a white or blue background, with no alterations or filters.

Orientation and Training

• Pre-hire education modules (6 hours), with the attestation uploaded by the agency.
• Onsite contract nursing onboarding.
• Pre-hire modules required for non-allied positions, completed before clearance and repeated annually.
• Electronic health record test-out (software familiarity; not a credential).
• Unit-specific checklist: optional at onboarding, but the unit leader must upload it within 1 week.
• Legal name change documentation: optional, if applicable.