Medical Surgical Orthopedic Registered Nurse
Tyler, Texas
UT Health Tyler

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Tyler, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Specialty: Registered Nurse (MS Ortho)
• Required Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• First Time Travelers: Not accepted (prior travel experience required)
• Patient Ratios: 1:6
• Unit Beds: 36
• Float Requirement: Must float to units of equal or lesser acuity
• Weekend Shifts: Half of scheduled shifts

Required Skills

• Med/Surg, MS/Telemetry
• Colostomy care
• Feeding tube management
• Pre/post hemodialysis management
• Renal failure care
• Accessing ports
• Blood product administration
• Central line blood draw
• Peripheral line management
• Phlebotomy
• PICC line management
• Starting IVs
• Heparin administration
• PCA management
• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic brain injury
• Ortho trauma
• Total joint replacements
• Surgical drains
• HFNC, nasal cannula, oral suctioning, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks
• Tracheostomy management
• Wound care

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - Required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Preferred
• NIH Stroke Certification - Preferred

Additional certifications may be required as applicable:

• PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB), CPI

Documentation & Compliance Requirements

• Must have valid RN license with primary source verification
• NURSYS verification required
• Background checks including 7-year history, education verification, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG
• Drug screening (10 panel) within 90 days of start
• Physical exam within 12 months
• Fit mask test within 1 year, renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 vaccines)
  • Hepatitis B (positive titer, series, or declination)
  • Varicella (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required

Additional Information

• Local travelers from specified surrounding counties are not accepted
• Documentation system used: EPIC (Prv EPIC required)
• Unit specific skills checklist required annually
• Employment application and work history verification required

Note: Prior travel experience is mandatory; first-time travelers will not be considered for this assignment.