ICU Registered Nurse
Odessa, Texas
Medical Center Health System

ICU Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Odessa, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (4 shifts of 12 hours each, 18:30 - 7:00)
Hours per Week: 48 hours

Job Description

• Start date preferred within the next 3-5 weeks
• Required to float to Medical-Surgical/Telemetry units if ICU census is low (patient ratios 5-6:1)
• Weekly hours considered: 36 or 48 hours

Required Certifications & Training

• ACLS (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted)
• BLS (AHA only; Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted)
• TNCC or TCAR (Trauma Nursing Core Course or equivalent)
• NIH Stroke Certification (required annually for ICU, MS, and MS/Tele RNs)
• EKG course completion (can be provided if needed)
• 6 hours total of Stroke education (can be provided if needed)
• Pass/Fail Testing for EKG and Medication (Pharmacology exam onsite at orientation; 3 attempts allowed)

Required Licenses & Experience

• Valid RN license in Texas
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year (minimum 1 year)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Compliance & Background Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• E-Verify or Attestation
• 7-year background check including SS trace, county searches, nationwide, and sex offender registry (must be renewed annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification for RN license within 30 days of start
• Education verification and transcript (if applicable)
• Facility-specific employment documents including standards of conduct, dress code, standards of behavior, and COVID declination (if applicable)
• HIPAA and Fair Warning Quiz Modules (must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract)
• Orientation and Safety Training Modules (must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract)
• Annual TB test/quantiferon (updated if gap >30 days)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract)
• Fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually (N-95 or approved masks only; PAPR not accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (PPD, QGold, or TSpot within 1 year; chest X-ray within 2 years if positive)
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (series, positive titer, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (Oct-April); mask required if declined
• COVID initial series or facility-specific declination (annual boosters not required)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (includes THC, cocaine, opiates, methamphetamine, PCP, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, methadone, oxycodone)

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references within 3 years
• Resume or employment application copy
• Annual skills checklist update
• Completion of facility-specific forms prior to start (e.g., health record, code of conduct, confidentiality, security agreements, orientation)