PCU Float Registered Nurse
Wichita Falls, Texas
United Regional Health Care System

Registered Nurse - PCU Float (Travel/Contract)

Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Support primarily Medical-Surgical units with floating duties.
• Work schedule: alternating 36/48 hour shifts every other day, with a 72-hour guarantee. Facility may consider straight 48-hour shifts but still with 72-hour guarantee.
• Shift options: Day shifts, either 3 or 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM).
• Weekend work required, potentially most weekends during the contract. Block scheduling may be accommodated but set schedules cannot be guaranteed.
• Preferred start date within 3-5 weeks from hire.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Progressive Care Unit (PCU), with at least some PCU experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Prior travel nursing experience.

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID).
• Background check within 1 year, including SS trace, county searches for last 7 years, nationwide, and sex offender registry.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start.
• State nursing license verification within 30 days of start.
• Competency exams as applicable (medication/pharmacology and general competency).
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment (annual update).
• Facility-specific documents and acknowledgments prior to start (e.g., parking policy, confidentiality, code of conduct, information security, orientation).

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start; must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing.
• Immunizations/vaccinations required (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing):

  • TDAP (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (2-step PPD, Q Gold, or TSpot 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 of 3, or declination
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or history of chickenpox
  • Seasonal flu vaccine (required October 1 - May 31; medical/religious exemptions subject to review)
  • COVID-19 vaccination documentation required
• Drug testing: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year; must have plan to complete within facility timeframe (within 72 hours of contract signing).

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references within 3 years of start date.
• Resume or employment application required.
• Annual skills checklist update required.

Notes

• Must be agreeable to floating and flexible scheduling.
• Block scheduling may be accommodated but fixed schedules are not guaranteed.
• Weekend work is expected and may be frequent.