Medical Surgical RN
Westwood, NJ
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Medical Surgical RN

Overview

• Travel/contract RN role in Westwood, New Jersey
• 36 hours per week, night shift
• 1st time travelers accepted
• Every other weekend
• General medical/surgical unit caring for Stroke/TIA, UTI, sepsis, pneumonia, isolation patients, and patients with weakness/unsteady gait
• Locals within 50 miles are not accepted
• Scrub color: navy top and bottom

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Jersey
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• 1 year of Med Surg experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Drivers License/State ID
• E-Verify
• 7-year background check
• EPLS/GSA/SAM
• HHS/OIG
• Education verification
• State license verification
• NURSYS verification
• Color blind testing
• Competency exam
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam
• Clear headshot for badge
• Signed fingerprint consent form
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit test within 1 year of start
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• TB questionnaire within 90 days of start if TB results are positive
• Rubeola immunity or vaccination documentation
• Mumps immunity or vaccination documentation
• Rubella immunity or vaccination documentation
• Hepatitis B immunity, series, or declination
• Varicella immunity or vaccination documentation
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season
• Complete application/resume
• Unit-specific skills checklist
• 7-year work history verification
• At least 1 year of prior work history must be verified for New Jersey placements

Certifications

• ACLS, as applicable
• PALS, as applicable
• NRP, as applicable
• CHEMO, as applicable
• TNCC, as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification, as applicable
• CPI, as applicable
• MAB, as applicable

Preferred

• None stated

Additional Notes

• Unit accepts candidates pending fingerprint clearance for orientation and training, but they cannot work on the unit until clearance is received
• Adult TDAP vaccine records cannot state “per history,” “history,” “received elsewhere,” or “per previous records”