ED RN
San Angelo, Texas
Shannon Medical Center

Overview

• Location: San Angelo, Texas
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: Within the next 3-4 weeks or as soon as possible
• Unit: ER (General ED, adult and pediatric)
• Patient ratio: 3-4:1
• Shifts: Mids, rotating 9a-9p and 12p-12a, 4x12s (12 hours per day, 48 hours per week)
• Weekends: Some weekends required
• Float: Floating to other ED required (South and Downtown ED, less than 10 minutes apart)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas (TX or Compact license required in hand)
• ED - Emergency Department experience (2 years of experience)
• ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross or ENPC
• TNCC - Trauma Nursing Core Course (required for ER)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• TNCC (required for ER)
• ENPC or PALS
• BLS
• NRP (may be obtained after start date)
• Certification issuers are restricted; confirm acceptable issuers with the recruiter.

Conditional Certifications (Required as Applicable)

• Chemotherapy (CHEMO)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
• NIH Stroke Certification

Background and Identity Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID)
• Social Security card
• Legal name must match across license, driver's license, Social Security card, and certifications; proof of name change is not accepted.
• E-Verify or attestation
• Background check within 30 days of start, including statewide, county, federal, and national searches, plus education verification and an international search if you lived or worked outside the country in the last 7 years
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start
• Diploma may be accepted as a placeholder if education verification is pending at start date (case-by-case approval)
• State license verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, completed within 72 hours of signing contract
• TB: Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 72 hours of signing contract, and a TB questionnaire required for all candidates
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines (childhood records accepted); boosters required after a negative or equivocal titer
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, or a 3-dose series with a signed declination form
• Tdap within 10 years of start
• Initial COVID series required (boosters not required)
• Flu vaccine or facility declination form required during flu season (10/1-3/31)
• Drug testing (within 30 days) with panel including amphetaminies, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine, methadone, and propoxyphene
• Fit test within 6 months prior to start, with accepted masks 3M 1860 or 3M 1860S

Competencies and Orientation

• Competency exam (required as applicable by profession), with passing score on the Angoff standard or equivalent
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (required as applicable by profession)
• Pass/fail exam during orientation, including medication administration, restraint, and glucometer tests, with same-day remediation if needed
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement (updated annually)
• Traveler orientation review

Documents to Complete

• References: 2 required within 3 years of start
• Resume or application copy
• Skills checklist (updated annually)
• Non-employee information form (before start)
• Applicant health record form, code of conduct and compliance form, confidentiality statement, information system security agreement, non-employee orientation update form, and Compact temporary license declaration of residency (before start)
• Employee handbook receipt acknowledgement (updated if there is a gap of more than 30 days for returning candidates)
• Vaccine exemption form (if seeking an exemption; medical exemptions require provider documentation)
• Passport-style photo with solid background for badge