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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Pediatrics) - Travel/Contract

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

• Weekend: Every other weekend required
• Float: Yes
• Ratios: Average 1:4
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Experience & Licensure Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Pediatrics
• Required Years of Experience: 2 years
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Pending License: Accepted (with restrictions)
• RTO Restrictions: Return to Office (RTO) greater than 7 days requires approval
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• Mandatory:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• Recommended/Check Unit Description:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Not required for Pediatric Stepdown
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - Required for NICU
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required for ER, preferred for Pediatric ER
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - Required for Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, preferred for ER
  • NIH Stroke Certification - Required for all RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, NICU, Labor and Delivery, and Pediatric specialties
  • Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., CHEMO for Oncology)

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency for internationally educated RNs
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start

Competency Exams & Testing

• 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, all ICU units; not required for Neuro ICU, SICU, NICU)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 - 03/31)
• COVID vaccination preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents

Candidates must complete and attest to the following training modules (attestations can be completed via DocuSign):

• Stroke Education (not required for Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric
• Preventing Pressure Injury
• 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 campuses)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required for some campuses)
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except 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 if gap >6 months or updated module)

Employment History & Documentation

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days required
• Work history verification for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• Skills checklist required within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

This position offers a comprehensive set of requirements and training to ensure compliance and readiness for a Pediatric RN role in a Level I Trauma Center environment.