IMC / Step Down RN
Lubbock, Texas
Covenant Medical Center

Job Overview for Registered Nurse Position

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Facility: Providence Covenant Medical Center
• Hospital System: Providence Health and Services - MSP
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Unit: IMCU/Step Down RN
• Floating: Yes, will float between units
• On-call Requirement: No
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, 6 shifts per 6 weeks
• Expected Ratios: 1:4
• 48-hour Shifts Approved: Yes

Facility Highlights

• Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care
• Total Staffed Beds: 379
• Trauma Level: Level II Trauma Center

Dress Code

• Licensed Nursing Personnel (RN, LVN): Solid navy blue uniforms or scrub attire (scrub tops may have colored piping; print tops not acceptable).
• Unlicensed Personnel (US, CNA, PCA, NT, MT): Solid hunter green uniforms or scrub attire (print tops not acceptable).

Parking

• Free parking available in unrestricted spaces.

Certifications Required

• ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• BLS: Basic Life Support
• PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• CHEMO: Chemotherapy
• EFM: Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• NURSYS Verification: Required for all RNs
• IV Certification: Required for LVN/LPN/Other
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB): Required
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required
• CPI: Crisis Prevention Institute
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required as applicable by profession

Health Documents Required

• Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO.
• TB Test: IGRA/TSPOT, QGold, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start date.
• Vaccinations:

  • Tdap Vaccine
  • Flu Vaccine (during flu season)
  • COVID-19 Vaccination or Declination
  • Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • Varicella Vaccination
• Drug Testing: 10 Panel Drug Screen within 90 days of start.

Background Check

• Required within 45 days of start covering all locations lived/worked within the past 7 years.

References

• Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment total within the last three years within a comparable specialty/setting.

Application Requirements

• Employment application must include at least the last 5 years of employment.

This overview provides essential information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this travel nursing position at Providence Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas.