Job info

Location: Big Spring, Texas
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position requires circulating experience in the Operating Room (OR).
Typical schedule is 5x8 hour shifts with rotating call coverage between two RNs on a biweekly rotation (Mon, Tues, Fri-Sun one week; Wed-Thurs the next). Call is for general surgery and emergency C-sections only.
Alternative shift options considered: 4x10 hour shifts or 3x12 hour shifts.
Traveler must report to a designated facility in San Angelo for orientation on the first day, then continue the contract at the Big Spring location.
Start date expected within 3-5 weeks from offer.

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas.
Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) nursing experience, including experience within the last year.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Prior travel nursing experience.

Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID) with consistent legal name across all documents.
Social Security Card with matching legal name.
Background check: 7-year check required within 30 days of start, including statewide, federal, national, education verification, and international search if applicable.
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
Education verification and diploma submission as needed.
State license verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start.
Facility-specific forms to be completed prior to start, including health record, code of conduct, confidentiality, residency declaration, and orientation acknowledgments.
Passport-style photo for badge.

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. Accepted masks: 3M 1860 and 3M 1860S.
Immunizations and titers required within 72 hours of contract signing:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray (including QGold, TSpot, or 2 PPDs within 1 year)
- Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: positive titer or 2 vaccines; boosters required if titers negative/equivocal
- Hepatitis B: positive titer or completed series; declination form accepted with conditions
- Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or proof of disease; boosters required if titers negative/equivocal
Drug testing required within 30 days of start; must include a panel covering amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoid, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine, methadone, and propoxyphene.
Seasonal flu vaccination or facility-specific declination form required during flu season (Oct 31 - Mar 31).
Initial COVID-19 vaccination series required; boosters not required.

Pass/fail testing on EKG, medication administration, restraint, and glucometer during orientation; remediation offered same day if needed.
Two professional references required within 3 years of start.
Copy of resume or employment application required.
Annual updates required for skills checklist and orientation safety manual acknowledgment.