PCU Registered Nurse
Abilene, Texas
Hendrick Medical Center

Registered Nurse - PCU (Night Shift) - Texas, Abilene

Job Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (4 shifts per week, 12 hours each; 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Hours per Week: 48
• Start Date: July start date strongly preferred
• Location Requirement: Must live 150 miles or more from the facility
• Flexibility: May be asked to float to another floor or campus

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Experience

• Minimum years of experience in specialty: 1 year of recent Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit experience
• Prior travel experience: Not required

Additional Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• E-Verify or Attestation
• Various facility-specific acknowledgments and forms must be reviewed and signed prior to start, including:

  • Vaccination Information Acknowledgment
  • TB and Occupational Exposure Acknowledgment
  • Patient Centered Pledge
  • Contract Employee Receipt and Acknowledgement
  • Computer Security Agreement
  • Corporate Compliance Acknowledgment
  • Confidentiality Statement
  • Employee Misconduct Registry Acknowledgment
  • Self Identify Form
  • Relationship to Physician Form
  • Authorization for Background Check
  • Traveler Identification Form
• Orientation modules (~3-4 hours) required during onboarding
• Two professional references within 3 years of start
• Resume or employment application required
• Annual updates required for background checks, certifications, and competencies

Competencies & Certifications (As Applicable)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure (NRP)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
• Chemotherapy Certification
• NIH Stroke Certification
• Color Blind Testing (online Ishihara test accepted)
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (annual)
• Pass/Fail Testing for Telemetry Nurses (EKG/Medication)

Note: Candidates must be flexible to float to other units or campuses as needed.