Pediatric Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (Pediatrics) - Travel/Contract

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
Staffed Beds: 1,567
Charting System: Epic
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Pediatrics
• Average Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:4
• Required Experience: Minimum 2 years
• First-time Travelers Accepted: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Float Requirement: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: Yes (with restrictions)
• Return to Origin (RTO) Restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Scrub Color: Royal Blue

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA or ARC only (Not required for Pediatric Stepdown)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - Required for NICU
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required for ER, preferred for Pediatric ER
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - Required for Labor & Delivery RNs (not required at some locations)
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) - Required if working in Oncology (ONS or APHON for Pediatric Oncology)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - Required for Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, preferred for ER RNs
• NIH Stroke Certification - Required for most RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, Pediatric units, NICU
• State License Verification - Must apply for CT license within 72 hours of start if not already licensed
• NURSYS Verification - Must be run within 30 days of start

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year Criminal Background Check (updated annually) including SSN Trace, Counties Lived/Worked, Statewide, National Sex Offender, National Criminal, Federal Extended
• EPLS/GSA/SAM Check within 30 days of start
• HHS/OIG Check within 30 days of start
• Education Verification including Foreign Equivalency Education Evaluation for Internationally Educated RNs
• Transcript/Diploma verification (official transcripts required if education verification cannot be completed)
• Employment Application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work History Verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)

Competency Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (85% passing score required)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024, 80% passing score)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, ICU units; not required for Neuro ICU, SICU, NICU)
• NICU Pharmacology portion of Competency Exam (for NICU nurses)

Health Requirements

• Physical Exam within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test within 12 months, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, L&D, Postpartum (Tdap declination accepted)
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray documentation (various acceptable tests, TB questionnaire required annually)
• Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella - Positive titer or 2 vaccinations required; boosters may be required if titers are low
• Hepatitis B - Positive titer, vaccine series, or declination accepted (declination must be within 1 year)
• Varicella - Positive titer, 2 vaccinations, or physician documented history; boosters required if low/equivocal
• 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months of start (rapid accepted)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID Vaccination preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents (Required)

• Compliance Checklist
• Stroke Education (not required for some locations)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules (not required for some locations)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required for some locations)
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health) - updated annually
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for most clinical roles except some techs and home health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required for RNs and Allied Health)

Additional Notes

• EPIC testing or training required for RNs with EPIC experience; testing must be completed prior to or during orientation
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module required for all RNs except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles
• Candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing unless approved for medical or religious exemption

This position offers a comprehensive pediatric nursing opportunity at a large Level I Trauma Center with a supportive environment and a variety of required certifications and trainings to ensure high standards of care.