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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (PCU Float) - Wichita Falls, Texas

Position Details

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Schedule:
- 84 hours biweekly with a 72-hour guarantee
- Must be agreeable to floating, primarily supporting Med Surg
- Weekend work required as needed, potentially most weekends during the contract
- Block scheduling may be accommodated, but set schedules cannot be approved
Preferred Start Date: March 9 (strongly preferred)

Required Experience

Minimum 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse (highest requirement found)
Prior travel experience is strongly preferred (not explicitly required but highly favored)
Epic electronic health record experience is strongly preferred

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Texas
Certifications:
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
- BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted (as applicable)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - as applicable
- CHEMO (Chemotherapy) - as applicable
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - as applicable
- EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - as applicable
- ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) - as applicable
- NIH Stroke Certification - as applicable
Competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency testing as applicable

Health and Compliance Requirements

Physical exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract)
Immunizations and titers (must be current or have valid exemptions):
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year; chest X-ray within 5 years if positive PPD)
- Rubeola (Measles) - 2 vaccines or positive titer (exempt if born before 1957)
- Mumps - 2 vaccines or positive titer (exempt if born before 1957)
- Rubella - 2 vaccines or positive titer (exempt if born before 1957)
- Hepatitis B - positive titer, series, or declination
- Varicella - 2 vaccines, positive titer, or history of chickenpox
- Seasonal Flu vaccine (required during flu season; medical/religious exemptions possible)
- COVID-19 vaccination documentation required
Drug testing: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year (instant acceptable)
Background checks including SS trace, county searches, nationwide sex offender, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG (must be current and renewed annually)
Required documentation includes government-issued photo ID and E-Verify or attestation

Additional Requirements

Must be willing to complete facility-specific documents and orientation prior to start
References: 2 references within 3 years of start
Employment application/resume required
Skills checklist updated annually
Must be flexible to float between units as needed

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses comfortable with Med Surg float assignments, weekend work, and flexible scheduling in a travel contract role. Prior travel experience and Epic system knowledge are highly preferred.