Travel Medical-Surgical RN
Amarillo, Texas
BSA Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Amarillo, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Required Experience: Minimum 1 year as a Registered Nurse
• 1st Time Travelers: Accepted
• Patient Ratios: 1:6
• Float Requirement: Yes, to units of equal or lesser acuity
• Block Scheduling: Case by case
• Unit Size: 35 beds
• Patient Population: Medical Surgical and Orthopedic
• Telemetry: Monitored in a centralized unit
• Charge Nurse: Free floating
• Support Staff: Patient Care Technicians, Patient Transporters, House discharge nurse floating across departments
• Documentation System: EPIC (experience required within last 6 months)
• Scrub Color: Any, no logos
• Local Traveler Rule: Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to qualify

Certification Requirements

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - Required
• NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale) - Required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - As applicable
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - As applicable
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - As applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) - As applicable
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - As applicable
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) - As applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification - As applicable (expires annually)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - As applicable

Required Documents & Checks

• I9 verification
• Driver’s License/State ID
• E-Verify
• 7-year Background Check (updated annually) including SS Trace, County searches, Nationwide, Sex Offender, Education Verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check upon hire
• HHS/OIG check upon hire
• Education Verification (highest level)
• Fingerprinting (for New Mexico placements only)
• Photo for badge
• Employment Application/Resume
• Unit Specific Skills Checklist (annual)
• 7 Year Work History Verification

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test within 1 year of start (must renew annually)
• Adult Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years
• Negative TB test (2-Step PPD, QGOLD, or TSPOT) within 1 year
• TB Questionnaire within 90 days of start (if positive TB test)
• Measles (Rubeola) - Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
• Mumps - Positive titer or 2 vaccines required
• 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
• Negative 10 Panel Drug Screen within 90 days of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, marijuana, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, etc.)
• Onsite drug screen during orientation (only 1 attempt allowed; failure results in cancellation)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID-19 Vaccine (Dose 1 and fully vaccinated) or approved medical/religious exemption required

Additional Information

• Free proximal covered parking
• Discounted meals and local discounted hotels available

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required for this position

This position is suitable for Registered Nurses with at least 1 year of experience, including those new to travel nursing. EPIC experience within the last 6 months is mandatory. The role involves float requirements and working with medical surgical and orthopedic patients in a telemetry-monitored unit.