Pediatric 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
Unit: Pediatrics
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Pediatrics
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Float Requirement: Yes
• Pending License: Accepted
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:4
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Royal Blue

Certifications Required

• 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 only
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required for ER; preferred for Pediatric ER
• Other Certifications: Check unit-specific requirements for Chemotherapy, EFM, CPI, NIH Stroke Certification, and others as applicable

Experience & Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: 2 years minimum
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
• Background Checks:

  • 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 nurses
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (85% passing score)
  • Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024)
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam for specific units
• Health Requirements:

  • Physical exam within 12 months
  • Fit mask test within 12 months (annual update required)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
  • Immunizations: Tdap (highly preferred for pediatrics), MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Flu vaccine (or approved exemption), COVID vaccine preferred
  • 10-panel drug screen within 12 months
• Employment History:

  • 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
  • Verification of employment for last 7 years required

Facility-Specific Training & Compliance

• Completion of various mandatory training modules and attestations, including but not limited to:

  • Stroke Education (not required for pediatrics)
  • CLABSI Prevention
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Language Services
  • CAUTI Education (not required for PICU, NICU, Psychiatry)
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment
  • Pyxis ES MedStation
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required for pediatrics)
  • Blood Administration Module (not required for Behavioral Health or Case Managers)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatrics, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training

Additional Notes

• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Parking: $125/month (for reference)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required for this position
• Pending License: Accepted

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity pediatric setting within a Level I Trauma Center, with support for first-time travel nurses and a comprehensive compliance and training program to ensure readiness and success.