Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Rochester, NY
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (MS/Tele RN) - Rochester, NY

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Medical-Surgical / Telemetry Registered Nurse (MS/Tele RN)
• Shift: 4x12 hour shifts, rotating days and nights
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Must be available for some holidays
• Patient Ratio: 1:5 to 1:7
• Unit Size: 26 beds
• Patient Population: CHF, acute MI, post device care (pacemakers), arrhythmias
• Floating: Required
• Charting System: EPIC experience required
• Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS (AHA provider/instructor/RQI accepted)
• Licensing: Must have New York RN license in hand (no exceptions)
• Locals: Not accepted if within 75 miles radius
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (first-time travelers accepted)

Required Skills & Responsibilities

• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• IV therapy and phlebotomy: peripheral line care/management
• Respiratory care: nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks, non-invasive airway management
• Adherence to isolation precautions

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience: Minimum 1 year in specialty

Facility Highlights

• Tertiary Care Hospital
• Total Staffed Beds: 528
• Scrub Color: Any combination of navy and white

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government issued photo ID required
• 7-year criminal background check (including felony checks) within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 3 months of start and run monthly
• Education verification from primary source required
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Various certifications as required by unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM)
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as required
• Color blind testing required (one-time)
• Photo for badge required
• References (2 within 3 years) required for Aya candidates
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Work history verification required

Health & Safety Requirements

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

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

State-Specific Requirements (New York)

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

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of experience in MedSurg/Telemetry, who holds a current NY RN license, and is comfortable with a rotating 4x12 schedule including weekends and some holidays. Prior travel experience is not required. Floating between units is mandatory.