Labor and Delivery RN
Abilene, Texas
Hendrick Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Abilene, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Start Date: January preferred
• Hours: Facility will consider 36 or 48 hours per week
• Flexibility: May be asked to float to other campus or floors; must be flexible
• Distance Requirement: Must live within 150 miles of the facility

Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Years of Experience: 3 years preferred
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required; first-time travelers accepted

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• AWHONN (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government Issued Photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• I9 or Attestation
• E-Verify or Attestation
• Background Check (7-year, updated annually) including:

  • SSN Trace
  • County, National, OFAC, Sex Offender checks
  • Motor Vehicle Check (for Home Health only)
  • Education Verification (highest level) or transcript/diploma
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• State-specific checks for Texas (DADS Employability Status and Employee Misconduct Registry) within 30 days of start

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical Exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing)
• Fit Mask (3M 1860 Regular or 1860S), updated annually
• Vaccinations and Titers:

  • TDAP (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray (within 1 year)
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; boosters if titers negative/equivocal
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer, series, or declination accepted
  • Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; booster if titer negative/equivocal
  • Seasonal Flu Vaccine (required 10/1/2025 - 3/31/2026; religious/medical exemptions accepted)
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen with THC within 10 business days prior to start; no pending results allowed

Competency & Testing

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Color Blind Testing (online Ishihara test accepted)
• Pass/Fail Testing for Telemetry RNs (EKG/Medication) with up to 2 attempts
• Skills Checklist (annual update required)

Facility Specific Requirements

• Completion and signing of various acknowledgments and agreements prior to start, including:

  • Vaccination Information Acknowledgment
  • TB and Occupational Exposure Acknowledgment
  • Patient Centered Pledge
  • Contract Employee Receipt and Acknowledgement
  • Computer Security Agreement
  • Corporate Compliance Acknowledgment
  • Confidentiality Statement
  • Employee Misconduct Registry Acknowledgment
  • Self Identify Form
  • Relationship to Physician Form
  • Authorization for Background Check
  • Traveler Identification Form
• Review of Employee Handbook (information only)
• Orientation modules (~3-4 hours) required during onboarding
• Parking available for orientation and employment

References & Application

• 2 professional references required within 3 years of start
• Copy of resume/application required

Additional Notes

• Must be flexible to float between campuses or floors as needed
• Must live within 150 miles of the facility location
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply; prior travel experience is not mandatory

This position offers a structured travel nursing opportunity with comprehensive compliance and health requirements to ensure patient and staff safety.