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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Telemetry)

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

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Telemetry)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:3
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Yes, within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Pending License: Accepted if active prior to start date
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) may be required depending on unit
• License: Active Registered Nurse license for Connecticut required prior to start

Facility & Work Environment

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

Compliance & Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months prior to start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification and transcript/diploma requirements apply, including foreign equivalency for internationally educated RNs
• Sex offender search required

Competency & Testing Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months prior to start (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 related units (effective 1/26/2026)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Fit mask test within 12 months prior to start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for certain specialties (not required)
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months prior to start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documentation

• Multiple mandatory training modules and attestations including but not limited to:

  • Stroke Education (not required for pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Language Services
  • CAUTI Education
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment
  • Pyxis ES MedStation
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
  • Blood Administration (annual update required)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap >6 months or updated module)

Additional Requirements

• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain units (not applicable for Telemetry)

This position is suitable for RNs with telemetry experience seeking a travel contract in a Level I Trauma Center environment with a 1:3 patient ratio and every other weekend commitment. First-time travelers are accepted.