PCU Float RN
Wichita Falls, Texas
United Regional Health Care System

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - PCU Float

Location

• Wichita Falls, Texas

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Description

• Support Progressive Care Unit (PCU) and float to overflow areas including Emergency Department (ED) for patient holds.
• Scheduled for 84 hours biweekly with a 72-hour guarantee.
• Must be agreeable to alternating 36/48 hour schedules.
• Start date within the next 3-5 weeks.
• Night shift: 3 or 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM).

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification.

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID).
• Background check within 1 year, including SS trace, county searches for last 7 years, nationwide, and sex offender registry.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start.
• State nursing license verification within 30 days of start.
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing).
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start.
• Immunizations or titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and COVID vaccination documentation.
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (10/1–5/31) or facility-specific medical/religious exemption.
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start.
• References: 2 required within 3 years.
• Employment application or resume.
• Annual updates for skills checklist and orientation safety manual acknowledgment.

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Completion of facility-specific forms prior to start (e.g., parking policy acknowledgment, confidentiality statement, code of conduct, traveler orientation).
• Flu medical or religious exemption forms if applicable.
• Hepatitis B declination form if no positive titer on file.
• TB questionnaire required regardless of TB status.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs comfortable with PCU and ED float assignments, night shifts, and flexible scheduling in a travel nursing role.