Float RN - Telemetry
Saint Paul, MN
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Tele Float

Overview

• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 12 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00–07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Assignment Details

• Specialty: Tele (Telemetry). Can also work med/surg.
• Float: Will float within scope to meet facility needs.
• Weekends: Works every other weekend.
• On-call: Not required.
• Block schedule: Not accommodated.
• RTO restrictions: Ideally no more than 5 days.
• Guaranteed hours: The client may cancel up to 3 shifts at any time for any assigned candidate without penalty or obligation. On-call hours do not count toward the guaranteed minimum hours.

Facility

• Type: Acute care teaching hospital, Level 3 trauma
• Staffed beds: 317
• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Charting system: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)

Candidate Eligibility

• Local candidates: Not accepted (within a 100-mile radius).
• First-time travelers: Accepted.
• Pending license: Accepted.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Minnesota
• Float (2 years of experience)
• Float experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Background and Screening

• Criminal background check: Standard 7-year search, within 1 year of start.
• HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks: Within 1 year of start.
• Minnesota BCA search: Required for new pre-start assignments. Results show only for candidates who have lived in Minnesota.
• Minnesota DHS NetStudy fingerprinting: Required. Candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending. They must have a clearance letter, a "more time needed" letter, or a DHS NetStudy clearance exemption.

  • Permanent Minnesota RN licenses issued 1/1/2018 or later do not need DHS clearance, but the fingerprint requirement is still marked required.
  • Complete the DHS NetStudy questionnaire immediately after signing.
  • Complete fingerprints within 2 weeks of registration.
  • Complete the consent/disclosure form within 2 weeks of registration.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical: Within 12 months before start. Facility is latex-free.
• Tdap: Required, given after age 11. Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions are accepted with a Tdap attestation and a physician statement or religious letter, subject to facility approval. If approved, the clinician cannot provide direct patient care in Peds, NICU, PICU, or Mom/Baby, and must wear a droplet mask at all times.
• TB: 1 PPD or TSpot/QFT within 12 months of start, plus a negative TB symptom screen. A history of positive TB requires a copy of the positive test, a negative chest X-ray after it, and any treatment records.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer required. Negative or equivocal titers require a booster before start. Exemptions are not accepted for patient-facing roles.
• Hepatitis B: Positive IgG titer, proof of a 3-dose series, or a signed declination.
• Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines on or after the first birthday. History of disease is accepted. Medical or religious exemptions and declinations are not accepted.
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test within 1 year of start.
• OSHA/RespSafety clearance: Required before start for the facility fit test. Completed through a virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional.
• Influenza: 2026–2027 documentation is not required but is strongly recommended.

Onboarding

• Preorientation modules: Complete within 72 hours of receiving login. Clearance is withheld until modules are complete. Modules take 3–9 hours.
• Uniform information: Review before start.
• Badge photo: Passport-style headshot, on file within 48 hours of signing.