Registered Nurse, Acute Rehab
Rochester, NY
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Rochester, New York
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Unit: Acute Rehab Hospital
• Patient Diagnoses: Stroke, Brain injury, Spinal cord injuries
• Special Equipment: Hoyer Lift, Sit to stand lift
• Skills Required: Acute Rehab, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
• Float Required: Yes, Medical-Surgical (MS)
• Weekend Coverage: Every Other Weekend (EOW)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • Days: 1:5
  • Nights: 1:12
• Years of Experience Required: 1 year
• Accepts 1st Time Travelers: Yes
• Locals Accepted: No (local radius rule: 75 miles)
• Pending License Accepted: No
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 1 week RTO allowed in contract
• Block Schedule Accommodation: Will try but not guaranteed

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable, as required by unit
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - as required by unit
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - as required by unit
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - as required by unit
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - as required by unit
• NIH Stroke Certification - required for all RNs except birthing units & OR; updated annually
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• State License Verification (Primary Source Verification within 30 days of start)
• NURSYS Verification (for RN, LPN/LVN, AP within 30 days of start)
• Tech Cert Verification (if applicable within 30 days of start)

Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as required by profession)
• Color Blind Testing (required once, not annually)
• Competency Exam (as required by profession/specialty)

Health Requirements (Must be completed within 5 days of contract signing)

• Physical Exam (within 1 year, updated annually)
• Fit Mask Test (within 1 year, updated annually)
• Negative TB Test or Chest X-Ray (within 1 year)
• TB Questionnaire (in lieu of annual TB test renewal)
• Immunizations:

  • Rubeola (Measles) - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Mumps - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Rubella - positive titer or 1 MMR/Rubella vaccine required
  • Hepatitis B - positive titer, completed series, or declination required
  • Varicella - positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history required
• Drug Testing (within 30 days of start)
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination or signed declination (required during flu season)
• Eye Exam (Snellen, within 1 year)
• COVID Vaccination copy preferred but not required

Background and Verification Requirements

• Government Issued Photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
• 7 Year Criminal Background Check (including felony checks) within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start, run monthly
• Foreign Equivalency Education Evaluation (if applicable)
• Transcript/Diploma (if no education verification on file)
• Education Verification (from in-house or 3rd party)
• References: 2 references within 3 years (required for Aya candidates)
• Employment Application
• Skills Checklist (required annually)
• Work History Verification (at least 2 past employments verified)

State Specific Requirements (New York)

• NYS Nurse Aide Registry (required within 3 months for certain care settings)
• NYS Criminal Background Check Fingerprint Results (for specific units)
• Disciplinary Action Search Results (for specific units)
• Sex Offender Registry Search (required within 30 days of start)
• NYS Medicaid Exclusion List Check (required within 3 months, run monthly)

Additional Notes

• EPIC experience preferred
• Prior travel experience is not required
• Must comply with all facility-specific documents and attestations as required

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of experience in acute rehab or related settings, comfortable with stroke and neuro patients, and holding the necessary certifications. First-time travelers are welcome.