Med Surg RN
Waco, Texas
Ascension Providence Hospital

RN Med Surg

Overview

• Specialty: RN Medical/Surgical
• Location: Waco, Texas
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 18:45 - 07:15

Required qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• 2 years of Med Surg experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIH Certification
• Driver's License

Onboarding and compliance

• Influenza vaccine documentation is required; exemptions/declinations are accepted, but masking is required
• COVID-19 vaccination is required; no declinations accepted
• MMR documentation required: two vaccines or positive IgG titer
• Varicella documentation required: two vaccines, immunity evidence, or provider verification of history
• Hepatitis B documentation required: vaccination series completion or signed declination
• Tdap must be valid within 10 years
• Fit test required
• Health statement or completed physical exam required
• 12-panel drug screen required within 30 days prior to start
• Background check, EPLS, OFAC, education verification, employment verification, and assignment confirmation are required during onboarding
• Specialty exam, core competencies, EKG exam, NIH certification, color vision, badge photo, and onboarding education attestation are required during onboarding

Job expectations

• Provides direct nursing care
• Implements and monitors patient care plans
• Communicates patient condition and coordinates care across disciplines
• Carries out physician and nursing orders
• Assesses discharge planning needs
• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment