Telemetry RN
Kyle, Texas
3006-TX Ascension Seton Hays

RN Telemetry I

• Location: Kyle, Texas
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM, holiday (2 major) and rotating weekends

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Driver's license

Submission Documents

• Resume or profile
• At least two professional references, completed prior to first assignment
• Clinical skills checklist, completed within one year of start and updated annually for specialty

Onboarding Requirements

Education, testing, and competency

• Specialty exam: minimum 80%, completed before first assignment, updated every 3 years, two attempts allowed
• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics): minimum 80%, completed within one year of start, updated every 3 years, two attempts allowed
• EKG exam: minimum 80% on the current edition, two attempts allowed, updated every 3 years
• Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• Pre-hire education modules (6 hours), with the attestation uploaded by the agency; onsite contingent worker onboarding; annual pre-hire modules for non-allied positions
• Education verification completed within 90 days of start (diplomas not accepted)
• Employment verification covering the past seven years, updated yearly
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and each extension

Health and immunizations

• Health statement or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• MMR: documented two doses or positive IgG titer (no declinations)
• Varicella: documented two doses, serologic immunity, or verified history (no declinations)
• Hepatitis B: completed 3-vaccine series or signed declination
• Tdap: valid 10 years (no declinations or attestations)
• Influenza vaccine: declinations accepted, but mask required at all times during flu season (October 1 through March 31)
• TB screening: 2-step PPD or IGRA, with TB questionnaire updated annually
• Respirator fit test, completed before start or onsite (PAPR not completed onsite)
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually

Background and administrative

• Criminal background check (7-year search, national criminal, OFAC, sex offender, and related checks), completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check within 90 days of start
• Current driver's license or state ID, not expired, with address matching records
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, no filters

Optional Items

• Unit-specific checklist (uploaded by the unit leader within a week, if completed)
• Legal name change document, if applicable