Telemetry Registered Nurse
Tyler, Texas
UT Health Tyler

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Tyler, Texas
Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN Telemetry)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Requirements

• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of nursing experience required
  • Prior travel experience required (e.g., previous travel contracts)

• Certifications Required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Certification (as applicable)
  • Other certifications may be required as applicable: PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, MAB, CPI

• Skills Required:

  • Medical-Surgical/Telemetry nursing
  • Remote patient monitoring
  • Starting IVs

• Preferred Skills:

  • Cardiac telemetry
  • ER holding
  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Phlebotomy
  • Heparin protocols
  • Use of nasal cannula and portable oxygen tanks

• Technology:

  • Epic electronic health record system experience required

• Patient Ratios:

  • 1 nurse to 5 patients

• Patient Population:

  • Cardiac observation
  • Post-surgical observation

• Unit Size:

  • 14 patient rooms/beds

• Uniform:

  • Scrub color: Charcoal grey

• Local Traveler Policy:

  • No local travelers from specified counties (not applicable for most candidates)

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year background check within 1 year of start, updated annually
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks required upon hire
  • Education verification (highest level) required
  • Work history verification for 7 years required

• Licensure and Verification:

  • Primary source online verification of state license required
  • NURSYS verification required for RN license

• Health and Immunization Requirements:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start
  • Fit mask test within 1 year of start, renewed annually
  • Adult Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire if positive TB history, renewed annually
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series, or declination accepted
  • Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history required
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
  • COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required

• Drug Testing:

  • Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start

• Other Documentation:

  • I9 form
  • Driver’s license or state ID
  • E-Verify compliance
  • Photo for badge
  • Skills checklist (unit-specific, annual)
  • Employment application/resume

Additional Notes

• Orientation and safety manual acknowledgment required
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency testing required as applicable
• Fingerprinting may be required for certain states (not Texas)
• Candidates must meet all facility-specific and system-wide compliance standards

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with telemetry skills who have prior travel nursing experience and meet the required certifications and compliance standards.