PACU RN (Pre-Op)
Abilene, Texas
Hendrick Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Abilene, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: ASAP
Schedule: 3x12 hour shifts, varied start times (may start as early as 5 AM)
Experience Required: Must have pre-op experience (position primarily covers pre-op area)
Travelers: No first-time travelers

Required Certifications

• ACLS (AHA only: Instructor, Provider, or RQI acceptable)
• BLS (AHA only: Instructor, Provider, or RQI acceptable)
• PALS (AHA only: Instructor, Provider, or RQI acceptable)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) – as applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) – as applicable
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – as applicable
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) – as applicable
• ENPC – as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification – as applicable
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (required, update annually)
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) – required for Telemetry RNs
• State License Verification (within 30 days of start)
• NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP) (within 30 days of start)
• Tech Cert Verification - National (within 30 days of start)

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year background check required within 1 year of start; update annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days of start
• HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start
• Education Verification (highest level) or transcript/diploma
• State-specific checks (Texas DADS Employability Status and Employee Misconduct Registry) within 30 days of start

Health Requirements

• Physical Exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract)
• Fit Mask (3M 1860 Regular or 1860S) – must be updated annually
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray (PPD or QGold/Tspot) within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire for positive responders
• Rubeola (Measles) – positive titer or 2 vaccines; MMR booster if titer negative/equivocal
• Mumps – positive titer or 2 vaccines; MMR booster if titer negative/equivocal
• Rubella – positive titer or 2 vaccines; MMR booster if titer negative/equivocal
• Hepatitis B – positive titer, series (3), or declination; booster or declination post titer if low/equivocal
• Varicella – positive titer or 2 vaccines; booster if titer negative/equivocal
• Drug Testing – negative 10-panel drug screen with THC within 10 business days prior to start; facility conducts additional drug screen on arrival
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination (2025-26) required between 10/1/2025 and 3/31/2026; religious or medical exemptions accepted

Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Color Blind Testing (online Ishihara test accepted)
• Competency Exam (as applicable)

Facility Specific Requirements

• Multiple 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 (must be completed prior to start)
• Facility-specific orientation modules (~3-4 hours) required during orientation
• Parking available for orientation and employment with no fee

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Copy of resume/application required
• Skills checklist required and must be updated annually

Note: This position is not open to first-time travelers.