Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Tyler, Texas
UT Health Tyler

Tele RN (Telemetry), Nights

Assignment Overview

• Location: Tyler, Texas
• Unit: 5 North, 36 private rooms
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5 to 1:6

Patient Population

• Ages range from young adult through geriatric.
• Priority admissions are cardiac patients recovering from a cardiac intervention, such as cardiac surgery, coronary artery stent placement, or pacemaker implant.
• The unit also admits hemodynamically stable non-procedural cardiac patients.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of at least 1 year, obtained within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Required as Applicable

• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS)
• ACLS (AHA, RQI, ARC, or American Safety and Health Institute)
• PALS (AHA, ARC, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• MAB (Management of Assaultive Behavior)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start; not required annually.
• TB: Negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start. Positive results require proof, a chest X-ray within the last 5 years dated after the positive result, and a TB questionnaire within 90 days of start.
• Immunity documentation: Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella. Titers or vaccine records are accepted; records that say "per history" or "received elsewhere" are not. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 post-titer boosters, though a candidate may start with the second booster pending if the first was given before start.
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start. Declinations and religious exemptions are not accepted.
• Flu vaccine (2026-27 season): Required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31) or an approved medical or religious exemption. Declinations are not accepted. Documentation is due by 10/01, and working candidates must submit by 11/15.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start.
• Fit test: Within 1 year of start, renewed annually. Completed onsite at this facility.

Background and Documentation

• 7-year background check within 1 year of start, updated annually.
• Education verification, including highest level of education.
• 7-year work history verification.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire.
• E-Verify required for direct candidates; attestation required for subcontractor candidates.
• Driver's license or state ID.
• Clear headshot for badge.
• Complete application or resume.
• Two professional references within 2 years of start (travel, allied, or per diem acute care).
• Annual unit-specific skills checklist.
• Annual core testing for subcontractor candidates, in place of a signed HIPAA form.

Eligibility Restrictions

• Does not contract travelers residing in the following counties: Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, and Morris.