Medical-Surgical Telemetry Registered Nurse
Rochester, NY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (MS/Tele)

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Unit: MS/Tele (Medical-Surgical/Telemetry)
• Preferred Units: PCU, DOU, IMC, Stepdown
• Patient Diagnoses: Acute respiratory failure, CHF, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, sepsis, pulmonary fibrosis, ILD
• Special Procedures/Unit Details:

  • Manage Amiodarone drip
  • Rapid response team activation
  • Day/Evening nurse-to-patient ratio: 5:1 (stretch 6-7)
  • Night nurse-to-patient ratio: 6-7:1 (stretch 8-10 if staff calls in)
  • PCTs available for vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and ADLs
  • In-house phlebotomy team for peripheral lab draws; nursing responsible for PICC and central lines

Required Skills & Competencies

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• IV insulin protocols and titration of insulin drips
• Feeding tube care and management
• Continuous Bladder Irrigation (CBI)
• Pre/Post Hemodialysis management
• Blood product administration
• Central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
• Starting IVs
• Heparin protocols
• Management of cardiac drips (no titration)
• PCA management
• Substance withdrawal care
• Surgical drains care
• Care of ventilated patients
• Chest tubes (Emerson/PleurEvac)
• External CPAP/BIPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tanks
• Non-invasive airway management and tracheostomy management
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care and wound vac management

Special Equipment: BIPAP, CPAP, High Flow, chronic ventilators, trach, chest tubes

Experience Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: Minimum 1 year recent experience in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required
• First Time Travelers: Accepted

Schedule & Work Conditions

• Every other weekend required
• Call required as needed
• Float required (within scope of practice)
• Open to accommodating block schedule (not guaranteed)
• No local candidates accepted within 75 miles radius
• Nurse-to-patient ratios as noted above

Certifications & Licensure

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA provider/instructor/RQI accepted
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA provider/instructor/RQI accepted
• PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification as required by unit
• State RN license required (no pending license accepted)
• EPIC experience preferred

Orientation

• 4 hours of modules prior to start
• 4-hour classroom orientation with educator
• Remaining orientation during 12-hour shift on unit

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID required
• 7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start and monthly thereafter
• Education verification from primary source required
• Foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Transcript/diploma if no education verification on file
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Required immunizations or titers: Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• Drug screening within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination required during flu season
• Snellen eye exam within 1 year
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required
• References (2 within 3 years) required for travel agency candidates
• Employment application and skills checklist required
• Work history verification required

Additional Notes

• Scrubs: Navy blue or white
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: Keep close to 1 week
• No locals accepted within 75 miles radius

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Registered Nurse with MS/Tele experience to work in a supportive environment with a strong team and excellent patient care standards.