ICU RN
Odessa, Texas
Medical Center Health System

Registered Nurse – ICU

Location: Odessa, Texas Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: Preferred within the next 3-5 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (18:30-7:00) Hours: 12 hours per day; 36 or 48 hours per week considered

Unit and Float Expectations

• Based in the ICU. The facility is opening a PCU, so the RN will work in the ICU, PCU, and/or MS/Tele based on facility needs.
• Floating to MS/Tele is required when the ICU has low census. Ratios will be 5-6:1.
• Floating may occur for the majority of scheduled shifts, depending on census. The RN must be aware of and agree to this.

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Active Texas RN license (State License Verification and NURSYS Verification, both within 30 days of start)
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ICU Experience: 1 year of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience, with ICU experience within the last year
• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, and RQI accepted)
• BLS: Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, and RQI accepted)
• TNCC or TCAR: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Trauma Care for the Acute Resuscitation (TCAR)
• NIHSS: NIH Stroke Scale certification, required for RNs working in the ICU, MS, and MS/Tele; renewed annually

Required As Applicable

• PALS
• NRP
• CHEMO
• EFM
• ENPC
• TNCC (if not already required above)

Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks: 7-year background check within 30 days of start, renewed annually. EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start.
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start, completed within 72 hours of signing. TDAP or TD vaccine within 10 years. TB screening (negative TB test or chest X-ray) completed within 72 hours of signing, with annual TB questionnaire. Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity documented (positive titer or 2 vaccines; low/equivocal titer requires 1 booster), with measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella items due within 72 hours of signing.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, including the specified panels.
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or declination required during flu season (October-April). Deadline is 11/30. Candidates who decline must wear a face mask until March 31.
• COVID: Initial COVID series or facility-specific declination required. Annual boosters not required.
• Fit testing: Required within 1 year and annually. Accepted masks are Kimberly Clark Technol N-95 or Halyard Orange Duckbill. PAPR is not accepted.
• Documents: 2 references within 3 years of start, resume/application, skills checklist (annual), orientation safety manual acknowledgement (annual), and facility orientation and safety training modules (certificate of completion) within 72 hours of signing.