Med Surg Telemetry RN
Bedford, IN
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

MS/Tele RN

Overview

• Location: Bedford, Indiana
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility type: Short-term acute care
• Parking: Free

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 17:00 to 5:30
• Hours: 3 x 12-hour shifts (36 hours/week)
• Guaranteed hour options: 3 x 12s (36 hrs/week), 4 x 12s (48 hrs/week), or 8- and 10-hour shifts (40 hrs/week)
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Must work 2 of 3 major holidays

Unit and Staffing

• Unit: Adult/Geriatric MedSurg
• Staffing ratio: 1:5 to 1:6
• Scrub color: Red top, black pants

Required Qualifications

• Valid Indiana RN license, in hand before starting. Pending licenses are not accepted.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of 1.5 years
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or RQI, required for all candidates
• NIHSS certification

Preferred

• Previous charge experience
• Clinical experience preferred in: thoracentesis, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, CVA, hypoxia, electrolyte imbalances, weakness, hypertension, small bowel obstruction, altered mental status, renal failure

Onboarding Requirements

Background and screening

• Background check within 90 days of start, covering 7 years of residence/employment (includes SSN trace, county and statewide criminal, national sex offender, FACIS Level III, and international search if applicable)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Official transcript or diploma, and third-party education verification (may be pending at start but must be obtained)
• Primary-source online license verification within 30 days before start
• Valid driver's license or passport (clear copy)

Health and immunizations

• Physical completed within 12 months of start
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant tests not accepted)
• Negative TB test within 1 year of start (PPD, QuantiFERON-TB Gold, or T-SPOT); annual TB questionnaire required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 documented vaccines (declinations and exemptions not accepted)
• Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination
• Tdap preferred but not required
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (declinations not accepted); documentation due by 11/12 for working candidates
• N95 fit test within 12 months of start, with make, model, size, and date

Competencies and orientation

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam
• Unit competency exam
• Color blindness test (Ishihara or approved online test; 100% minimum for online)
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start, repeated annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement (HIPAA), updated annually
• Facility forms, including compliance checklist, confidentiality agreement, traveler personal profile, Look of Assurance packet, and Fast Track slides and signature forms; complete as a priority

References and application

• 2 references from recent employment, verified within 2 years of start; references must hold a charge, manager, supervisor, or higher title
• Employment application must be current, with work history for the past 7 years; gaps of 30 days or more must be explained