ICU RN
Abilene, Texas
Hendrick Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse

Location: Abilene, Texas Setting: Long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Start: First-time travelers allowed

Role Details

• Specialty: ICU / MS patient flow
• Care level: ICU and IMC level care
• Patient ratio: Up to 1:5 at highest
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekend schedule: Every other weekend (EOW)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit): 2 years of experience, with ICU experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Background and Compliance

• Criminal background check: 7-year check completed within one year of start and updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Includes SS trace, county, nationwide, and sex offender searches.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, completed within 30 days of start and updated at each renewal or extension
• Texas Employee Misconduct Registry: Required
• E-Verify: Proof of E-Verify or attestation
• Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID required and must be carried during all hours of service

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Initial exam, updated annually, attesting to ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• TB screening: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, updated annually. Candidates with a past positive must provide a clear chest X-ray within one year and complete an annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations: Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a titer or 2 vaccines. Hepatitis B requires a titer, vaccine series, or declination.
• Drug screening:

  • 9-panel drug screen (instant acceptable) within the last 12 months, not required annually
  • 10-panel drug screen plus nicotine (cotinine) within 30 days prior to start

Documentation and Onboarding

• Clinical references: 2 required (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Employment application: Complete application or resume
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Performance evaluation: Required if the candidate has worked with the organization for over 1 year
• Internal evaluation: Required if the candidate has worked with the organization for over 2 years
• Orientation: Safety manual acknowledgement
• HIPAA and core training: Signed HIPAA form (preferred) or core testing for subs. Core Parts I–III are required for subs only.
• Before start:

  • Confidentiality agreement
  • Contract orientation, reviewed and signed
  • RN job description, reviewed and signed
  • Required online training modules