Travel Urology Telemetry RN
Dothan, Alabama
Southeast Alabama Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Dothan, Alabama

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Dothan, Alabama
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Urology Unit
• Patient Ratio: 1:6 or 1:7
• Shift Options: 36 or 48 hours shifts available
• Orientation: Every other Monday; contracts end on Tuesday pay period
• Block Booking: Available except on holidays; every other week required
• Travel Experience: New travelers accepted (no prior travel experience required)

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience: 2 years (must be strong with high acuity)
• Skills: Proficient with insulin and heparin drips, comfortable with high acuity patients and specified patient ratios
• Preferred: Experience with peritoneal dialysis is a plus but not required

Licensure & Certifications

• License: Active and in good standing Alabama RN license or compact license
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIH Stroke Certification (must be current and updated annually)
• Additional Certifications: ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC may be required based on facility standards

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Must comply with a 90-mile radius rule (candidate must live at least 90 miles from facility)
• Must provide:

  • Valid Driver’s License/State ID matching RN license name
  • Social Security Card or last four digits of SSN
  • I-9 form attesting work eligibility
  • E-Verify attestation and results
  • 7-year criminal background check (including SS trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, education verification)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
  • Education verification (official transcript or clearinghouse verification)
  • NURSYS verification for licensure
  • Shirley’s Law APS Clearance Form and results (time sensitive, must be completed prior to orientation)
  • Facility-specific modules completed before orientation
  • Photo for badge (passport-style, no nose ring, submitted within 72 hours of signing)
  • Physical exam updated annually
  • Fit mask test within 12 months prior to start (specific approved masks only)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • TB questionnaire
  • Immunizations or titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella (with booster or declination if low titer)
  • Drug testing: 10-panel within 90 days of start, updated annually (instant/rapid tests not accepted)
  • Flu vaccination required unless religious or medical exemption documented (mask required if exempt)
  • COVID vaccination required unless religious or medical exemption documented

Additional Requirements

• Must be comfortable with high acuity patients and specified patient ratios
• Must complete all required competency exams and core exams (Core Exams I-III preferred)
• Must complete orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Must submit all compliance documents at least 1 week prior to start date
• Facility requires exact name match on all documents (license, ID, social security card)
• Flu shot documentation must be current for placements starting on or after September 15; failure to comply will result in removal from floor
• COVID vaccine is voluntary but documentation is required unless exemption is documented

This position is ideal for RNs with strong high-acuity skills, comfortable managing complex patients on a Urology unit with 1:6 or 1:7 ratios, and who meet all licensure and compliance requirements. New travel nurses are welcome to apply.