Telemetry Registered Nurse
Tulsa, OK
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN Telemetry I (Travel)

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Facility: OKTUL St John Medical Center
Hospital System: Ascension Health

Job Description

• Provide direct nursing care following established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions appropriately.
• Coordinate all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Follow physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient discharge planning with the healthcare team.
• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment.
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) following Standard Precautions.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Credentials and Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - Must be AHA certified.
• Nursys Verification - Within 30 days prior to start; disciplinary actions require FACIS Questionnaire.
• License/Certificate Verification - Current license and primary source verification within 30 days prior to start.
• Ascension Pharmacology Exam - Completed prior to start; updated every 3 years; minimum 80% score.
• Ascension Specialty Exam - Completed prior to first assignment; updated every 3 years; minimum 80% or national benchmark passing score.
• Ascension Color Vision Test - Completed prior to start; updated every 3 years.
• Ascension Core Competencies - Includes HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; completed within a year of start and updated yearly; minimum 80% score.
• NIH Certification - Group A updated yearly; Groups B-F updated every 2 years.
• Ascension EKG Exam - Completed prior to start; minimum 80% score.
• Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation - Completed pre-hire.
• Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding - Completed onsite prior to start.
• Ascension Nova StatStrip - Pre-hire modules for non-allied positions.
• Ascension Cerner Test-Out - Cerner test results and training checklist with signed attestation.
• Ascension Badge Photo - Forward-facing headshot with white or blue background, no alterations.

Health and Safety Requirements

• MMR Vaccination - Documented proof of two MMR vaccines or positive IGG titer; no declinations accepted.
• Fit Test - Required for all travelers; preferred prior to start, can be completed onsite; updated annually.
• Hepatitis B - Documentation of vaccination series completion or signed declination.
• Influenza Vaccine - Flu season October 1 through March 31; exemptions accepted but mask required at all times.
• TB Screening - Positive IGRA or PPD results, chest X-ray within a year showing no infection, and TB questionnaire completed; updated annually.
• Health Statement - Statement of good health or completed physical exam prior to first assignment; updated annually.
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA - Within 1 year and 30 days of start; TB questionnaire updated annually.
• Varicella - Proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history; no declinations accepted.
• Tdap - Valid within 10 years; no declinations accepted.
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen - Completed within 30 days prior to start; includes testing for 12 specified drugs; includes MRO review.

Professional and Background Requirements

• Ascension Profile (Resume) - Required for submission.
• Professional References - At least two qualifying references prior to first assignment.
• Criminal Background Check - Includes Social Security Trace, Employment Verification, OIG Search, National Sex Offender; completed within 30 days of first assignment; updated annually or after break in service > 90 days.
• EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) Check - Run within 90 days of start; rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Ascension Skills Checklist - Clinical skills checklist completed within one year of start; updated annually.
• Education Verification - Verification of education relevant to clinical work within 90 days of start; rerun if break in service > 90 days.
• Confirmation of Assignment - Provided upon initial assignment and updated with each extension.
• Employment Verification - Third-party verification for past seven years; updated annually or after break in service > 90 days.

Optional / Additional Information

• Ascension Unit Specific Checklist - Optional for onboarding; uploaded by unit leader within a week.
• Hiring Manager Evaluation - Post-assignment evaluation (optional).
• Name Change Documentation - Legal documentation if applicable (optional).
• Influenza Vaccine Exemption/Declination - Accepted with mask requirement during flu season.

This position requires thorough credentialing, compliance with health and safety protocols, and completion of Ascension-specific exams and onboarding processes. Candidates must be prepared to meet all licensing, certification, and health requirements prior to assignment start.