ICU RN
Longview, Texas
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center

ICU Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Longview, Texas
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Setting: Long-term acute care hospital (LTACH)
• Purpose: Backfill position
• Experience policy: First-time travelers allowed

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3 x 12 hours (19:00 to 7:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend (EOW)

Assignment Details

• Specialty: ICU and medical-surgical (MS) patient flow
• Ratios: Up to 1:5 at highest
• Skills: ICU and IMC (intermediate care) level care

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid RN license in Texas
• Experience: ICU (Intensive Care Unit), 2 years
• Recent experience: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support, issued by American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or United States Department of Defense
• BLS: Basic Life Support, issued by American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or United States Department of Defense
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Additional Certifications (As Required)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), from ARC, AHA, or U.S. Department of Defense only
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)

Competencies and Orientation

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam, required as applicable by profession, with a passing score on the Angoff standard
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment and HIPAA: facility HIPAA is required for travelers; subcontractors may submit a signed HIPAA form (preferred) or pass core testing

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Physician statement within the last 12 months, not required annually
• TB screening: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, updated annually. Positive PPD requires a chest X-ray within 5 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire. A TB questionnaire is accepted in lieu of TB testing for anyone who received a COVID-19 vaccine in the last 4 weeks.
• Immunity (rubeola, mumps, rubella, varicella): Two vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require declination, two vaccines, or one booster. Candidates born before 1957 are exempt.
• Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination. Negative or equivocal titers require declination or one booster.
• Influenza: Seasonal vaccine or declination (2026-27 season, October 1 to March 31), collected on client request
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start; instant drug screen accepted

Background and Compliance

• Criminal background check: 7-year check within 1 year of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Includes SSN trace, counties, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and FACIS Level 3.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 30 days of start and updated with each renewal or extension
• Work eligibility: E-Verify proof or attestation
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID, carried during all hours of service

Application and References

• Complete employment application and resume
• Two professional references within 2 years of start