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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Telemetry

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

Job Details

• Shift: 3x12 hour night shifts
• Unit: Telemetry
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:4-5
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• First-time Travelers: Accepted
• Pending License: Accepted if active prior to start date

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care
• Level I Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1,567
• Charting System: Epic

Required Qualifications

• License: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license for Connecticut
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of RN experience in specialty (Telemetry)
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
  • Sex offender search
• Education: Verification of highest level of education required; foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated RNs
• Competencies:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (required within 12 months, 85% passing score)
  • Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates on/after 8/2/2024, 80% passing score)
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for Telemetry and certain other 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
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination highly preferred for certain specialties
  • Immunizations or titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
  • 10-panel drug screen within 12 months
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
  • COVID vaccination preferred
• Employment History:

  • 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
  • Work history verification required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• Additional Training/Modules:

  • Stroke Education (except 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
  • 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 as of 5/31/2024)

Prior Travel Experience

• Not required

Summary

This is a 13-week travel contract for an experienced Registered Nurse in Telemetry, working night shifts with a patient ratio of approximately 1:4-5. The position requires a minimum of 2 years of RN experience, active CT RN license, BLS and ACLS certifications, and completion of various health, competency, and facility-specific training requirements. First-time travelers are welcome. The role includes weekend work every other weekend and may require floating within the scope of practice.

Note: All certifications must be current and from approved providers. Pending licenses are accepted if active before the start date.