Nursery RN
Salem, MA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

RN Level 2B Nursery

Location: Salem, Massachusetts Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Long-term assignment Hours: 36 hours per week

Schedule

• Days, evenings, and nights, rotating
• Day rotation: 7a-7p, 11a-11p, and 7p-7a
• 1 night of call and every other weekend (EOW)

Unit Details

• Unit Name: Level 2B - Special Care Nursery
• Unit Description: 25-bed unit that includes L&D, PP, NBN, 2 ORs, 2 ANU rooms, and RR
• Bed Count: 5 L&D rooms, 12 PP beds, 2 ORs at RR, and 2 ANU rooms with 4 beds
• Census: Average daily census of 15-25 mothers, babies, and labors
• Patient Population: All
• Skill Sets: Special Care Nursery and Newborn Care
• Floating: Not required
• Clinician-to-Patient Ratios:

  • L&D: 1:2-3 for evals; 1:1 for active labor, magnesium drip, or epidural
  • PP: 1:3-4
• Charting System: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• 2 years of nursery experience
• Nursery experience within the last year
• 2 years or more of total travel experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience working with neonate patients

Onboarding Requirements

• N95 Fit Test: Within 365 days of start date, updated annually. Must be completed on the required form. No onsite fit testing. No religious or medical exemptions. Updates can be done on the islands if the traveler extends beyond the original assignment.
• Respirator Medical Clearance (RMC) Attestation: Completed before fit testing and updated with any medical status change. Required only if fit testing is required for the skill.
• Medication Exam: 80% passing score within 365 days (RN and LPN). Accepted from any testing site.
• MMR: Documentation of two measles, two mumps, and one rubella vaccine, or two MMR vaccines. Alternatively, proof of immunity by blood test. Vaccination required if the titer shows non-immunity or low immunity.
• Influenza Vaccine: Effective 10/4/2026 for new travelers; due by 11/13/2026 for travelers on assignment. No exemptions or waivers. Pharmacy- or provider-administered flu mist is accepted; self-administered flu mist is not.
• TB Test: TB skin test or negative QuantiFERON or T-spot within 3 months of start date, updated after a break of more than 6 months.
• Health Statement: Physician statement signed by MD, DO, NP, or PA, within 365 days of start date, updated after a break of more than 6 months.
• Criminal Background Check: Within 45 days prior to start date, updated after a break of more than 6 months. Includes counties resided, employed, and attended school in the last 7 years, and international residence or travel exceeding 30 consecutive days.
• Massachusetts CORI: Attestation with date run, completed within 30 days prior to start date, updated after a break of more than 6 months. Covers MA criminal history back to age 17.
• SSN Trace: Run with the criminal check; lists addresses and aliases for the past 7 years.
• National Sex Offender Check: Within 30 days of start, updated annually.
• Exclusion Checks: Within 30 days of start and annually. Search OIG, GSA, MassHealth, and NH Medicaid exclusion lists; NH and MA are required for all placements. Attestation required.
• Education Verification: Highest level of education verified through a background check company. Not required for CNA positions.
• Confirmation of Assignment/POI Form: Required for initial assignments and extensions upon acceptance; update if the start date changes.
• Beeline Attestation: Completed by all new applicants after registering in Beeline.

Submission Requirements

• Resume: Covers the past 7 years of work experience, with city and state for all work experience and education.
• References: 2 references within 4 years of submission, at least 1 from a supervisor or above with relevant skill set.
• Skills Checklist: Completed within 1 year of submission.
• Candidate Submission Coversheet: Required for submission to an initial assignment or a new facility. Not required for extensions.

Optional Documents

• MGB Resume and Evaluation (listed as optional)
• Name change documentation, if credential names do not match the legal name
• TB symptom survey, if PPD is positive
• Chest X-ray, if PPD is positive