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

Job Opportunity: MS/Tele Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Rochester, New York
Specialty: Registered Nurse (MS/Tele)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Patient Ratios:

  • Day/Eve: 5:1 (stretch 6-7)
  • Night: 6-7:1 (stretch 8-10 if staff calls in)
• Support Staff: PCTs perform vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and ADLs. In-house phlebotomy team handles peripheral lab draws. Nurses manage PICC and central lines.
• Floating: Required to float within scope to meet facility needs between like units.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend (EOW)
• Block Scheduling: Facility will try to accommodate but not guaranteed.
• Locals Accepted: No (within 75 miles radius)
• Pending License: Not accepted
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: Keep RTO close to 1 week

Experience & Certifications

• Required Years of Experience: Minimum 1 year in specialty
• First-Time Travelers: Accepted
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
• Required Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI accepted
  • ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification as required by unit
• Preferred: Epic charting experience

Clinical Skills & Special Requirements

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Peripheral line care/management
• Oxygen delivery devices: nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions

Patient Diagnoses Commonly Seen

• Acute kidney injury
• Sepsis
• COVID-19
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Altered mental status
• Various infections (gangrene, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, pneumonia, etc.)

Equipment Used

• SCD pump
• Bear Hugger
• Wound vac
• Tube feeding pump

Uniform & Charting

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

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID
• 7-year criminal background check (including felony checks)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation if applicable
• Education verification from primary source (no hard copies)
• 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
• Immunizations and titers: Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Drug screening within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
• Eye exam (Snellen) within 1 year
• COVID vaccination preferred but not required
• References (2 within 3 years) required for Aya candidates
• Employment application and work history verification required
• State-specific checks including NYS Nurse Aide Registry, criminal background fingerprinting, disciplinary action search, sex offender registry, and Medicaid exclusion list as applicable

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of experience in MS/Tele nursing, comfortable with moderate patient ratios, and able to float within similar units. The role requires strong clinical skills in dysrhythmia management and respiratory support, with a preference for Epic charting experience. Compliance with extensive background checks, health screenings, and certifications is mandatory.