Registered Nurse Neuro Med-Surg Telemetry
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (MS/Telemetry)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position: RN Telemetry (Neuro MS/telemetry unit)
• Average patient ratio: 1:4-5 (both day and night shifts)
• Float required: Yes
• Call required: No
• Block scheduling: No
• Guaranteed hours
• Return to Office (RTO) > 7 days upon approval

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Registered Nursing
• Neuro MS/telemetry experience required
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut before start date
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification (AHA or ARC)
• Telemetry certification required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) recommended/required depending on unit
• Other certifications may be required based on unit assignment (e.g., NIH Stroke Certification, TNCC for ER, etc.)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification and transcript/diploma requirements (including foreign equivalency for internationally educated RNs)
• Employment application with 7-year work history, no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Required vaccinations or proof of immunity:

  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor & delivery, postpartum)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Competency & Training 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 telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, ICU, Progressive Care, PACU, IR/Cath Lab units (not required for NICU or Behavioral Health)
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm training (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Stroke Education Module (except pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention 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
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals)
• 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 for RNs and Allied Health)

Additional Notes

• Charting system: Epic
• Facility type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Parking cost: $125/month

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with neuro telemetry skills looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity, Level I trauma center environment.