Med-Surg Telemetry Registered Nurse
Rochester, NY
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (MS/Tele RN) - Rochester, New York

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (MS/Tele RN)
• Location: Rochester, New York
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Patient Diagnoses: Cardiac and stroke patients
• Unit Ratios:

  • Day/Eve: 5:1 (stretch 6-7)
  • Night: 6-7:1 (stretch 8-10 if staff calls in)
• Float Requirements: Must float within scope to MS, ICU, and ED units
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (EOW)
• Block Schedule: Attempted but not guaranteed
• Locals Accepted: No locals within 75 miles
• Pending License Accepted: No
• On-call: Not required

Experience & Certifications

• Required Years of Experience: 1 year
• First-timers Accepted: Yes
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required
• Required Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) as required by unit
  • PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM as required by unit
  • NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except birthing units & OR)
• Preferred: Epic charting experience

Job Responsibilities & Special Requirements

• Work with PCTs who perform vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and ADLs
• Nursing responsible for PICC lines and central lines; phlebotomy team handles peripheral lab draws
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Peripheral line care/management
• Oxygen delivery methods: nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions
• Use of hoyer lifts

Uniform & Charting

• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white
• Charting system: Epic

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• 7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 3 months and run monthly
• Education verification from primary source required (no hard copy degrees)
• Foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Transcript/diploma if no education verification on file
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Facility-specific documents including photo for badge and pre-employment compliance attestations
• References: 2 references within 3 years (Aya only)
• Employment application and work history verification required
• Skills checklist required annually
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as required
• Color blind testing required once
• Competency exams as required by specialty/profession
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year, with acceptable mask types specified
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire accepted in lieu of annual renewal
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (including declination if applicable)
  • Varicella
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (includes multiple substances)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination required during flu season
• Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

State-Specific Requirements (New York)

• NYS Nurse Aide Registry required within 3 months for certain care settings (LTC, Home Care, Hospice)
• Fingerprinting and disciplinary action search may be required for Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Home Health Aide, and LTC units
• Sex Offender Registry search required within 30 days of start
• NY Medicaid Exclusion List check required within 3 months and run monthly

This position is suitable for RNs with at least 1 year of experience in MS/Tele nursing, comfortable floating to ICU and ED units, and able to meet the specified certification and health requirements. Prior travel experience is not required.