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Behavioral Health Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Big Spring, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM)
Hours per Week: 36

Job Description

Provide nursing care on an Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
Patient-to-nurse ratio approximately 1:8
Every Other Weekend (EOW) schedule
Float within scope of practice as needed
Start date expected within 3-5 weeks from hire

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum 2 years of Behavioral Health nursing experience, with at least some experience within the last year
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
Prior travel nursing experience

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID) with consistent legal name across all documents
Social Security Card with consistent legal name
E-Verify or Attestation completed
7-year Background Check completed within 30 days of start (statewide, federal, education verification, international search if applicable)
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
Education Verification or diploma as placeholder if pending
NURSYS license verification within 30 days of start
Facility-specific forms including but not limited to:
- Non-Employee Information Form
- Vaccine Exemption Form (if applicable)
- Applicant Health Record Form
- Code of Conduct and Compliance Form
- Confidentiality Statement Form
- Information System Security Agreement Form
- Traveler Orientation Acknowledgement
- Hepatitis B Declination (if no positive titer)
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Health & Safety Requirements

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 1860S)
Immunizations and titers required within 72 hours of contract signing:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year; chest X-ray if positive TB responders)
- Measles (Rubeola) - positive titer or 2 vaccines (boosters if negative/equivocal)
- Mumps - positive titer or 2 vaccines (boosters if negative/equivocal)
- Rubella - positive titer or 2 vaccines (boosters if negative/equivocal)
- Hepatitis B - positive titer or completed series, or signed declination form
- Varicella - positive titer, 2 vaccines, or proof of disease (boosters if negative/equivocal)
Drug testing required within 30 days of start (includes 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-19 vaccination series required (boosters not required)

Additional Requirements

Pass/fail testing during orientation covering medication administration, restraint, and glucometer use (remediation offered same day if needed)
Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
Two professional references within 3 years of start
Resume or employment application copy required
Annual updates required for certain documents and competencies

This position offers a structured schedule with a focus on adult behavioral health nursing in an inpatient setting, requiring solid clinical experience and travel nursing background. Compliance with extensive documentation, health, and safety protocols is mandatory.