Pediatric Telemetry RN
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Pediatric Telemetry Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Pediatrics
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Float Requirement: Yes
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Pending License Accepted: Yes (with restrictions on Return to Office >7 days requiring approval)
• First-time Travelers Accepted: Yes

Experience Requirements

• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years in specialty (Pediatrics)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) (AHA or ARC)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) (AHA or ARC) - Not required for Pediatric Stepdown
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., ACLS, NRP, TNCC) - verify unit-specific requirements

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Royal Blue

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required, including foreign equivalency for internationally educated RNs
• State license primary source verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%) within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates on/after 8/2/2024, must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for certain units (verify unit)

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 required
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties (declination accepted)
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents

Candidates must complete and attest to the following training modules (attestations can be done electronically):

• Stroke Education (not required for Pediatric specialties)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (not required for 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 (not required for Behavioral Health, Case Managers, 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 as of 5/31/2024)

Additional Requirements

• Employment application must include 7 years of work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles (not typically for RN Pediatrics)

This position offers an opportunity to work in a large, Level I Trauma Center with a supportive environment for travel nurses, including guaranteed hours and acceptance of first-time travelers. The role requires adherence to comprehensive credentialing, health, and training requirements to ensure compliance and patient safety.