Medical-Surgical Float Registered Nurse
Huntington, West Virginia
Cabell Huntington Hospital

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Major Teaching Hospital, Level II Trauma
Total Staffed Beds: 330
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Experience Required

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience

Work Environment & Details

• Scrub Color: Black scrubs (Cabell T-shirt may be worn instead of scrub top)
• Surgery Reporting: Must change into provided surgery scrubs when reporting to surgery
• Charting System: Cerner
• Parking: Free for travelers (lot and garage available)

Required Credentials & Documentation

Identification

• Government issued photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID) required and must be carried during hours of service
• Residency Declaration Form required if working on a compact license

Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Background check must cover all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• Background check within 30 days of start required
• International background check if lived/worked abroad
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated for contract renewals

Certifications

• ACLS (AHA only) as required
• BLS (AHA only) required (not required for MLT or SPT)
• PALS (AHA only) as required
• NRP as required
• TNCC as required
• State Nursing License primary source verification required
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification required for all RNs and LPN/LVNs except OR RNs (must be completed onsite within 2 weeks if not current)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) required for ICU staff based on cost center
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (Aya HIPAA or equivalent)

Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Competency Exam required
• Core Parts I, II, III for subcontractors (HIPAA form or core testing acceptable)

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Facility assigns HealthStream modules prior to start; must be completed within 1 week of start
• Orientation and Annual Education review and attestation required before start
• Confidentiality Agreement must be completed prior to start
• Religious and Medical Flu Exemption forms must be submitted and approved prior to start if applicable
• N95 fit test completed onsite at orientation (male candidates must be clean shaven)
• New account creation required for clock-in system prior to start
• COVID declination form required if proof of updated COVID vaccination not provided
• User ID and IT Access Agreement must be completed before start
• Vaccine religious and medical exemption forms must be submitted and approved prior to start if applicable

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Initial physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years of start
• Negative TB test (PPD, Qgold, or Tspot) within 1 year of start; annual TB questionnaire required
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; boosters allowed to pend at start per CDC guidelines
• Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination required
• Varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; boosters allowed to pend at start per CDC guidelines
• Drug Testing: Must follow facility requirements; drug screen within 30 days of start required with specific panel including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates, oxycodone, phencyclidine, methadone, propoxyphene, fentanyl, nitrites, creatinine
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination required annually (11/1-3/31); declinations not accepted unless approved medical or religious exemption
• COVID-19 Vaccination: Proof required; candidates strongly advised to have most recent boosters starting September 2023; declinations accepted with facility-specific form

History & References

• Proof of 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations
• Performance evaluation required if worked with the system over 1 year
• Employment application/resume required
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units
• Internal evaluation required if worked with the system over 2 years

This position offers a structured onboarding process with clear documentation and certification requirements to ensure compliance and readiness for patient care in a major teaching hospital setting.