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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: ASAP
Shift: 3x12 hour shifts
Patient Ratio: Average 1:5
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Guaranteed Hours: Yes
Floating: Yes, within scope to meet facility needs
Block Schedule: Not accommodated
On-call: Not required
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 Experience & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of telemetry nursing experience, with telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Certifications (may be required depending on unit)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) – for NICU
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) – if assigned to Oncology
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – required for ER, preferred for Pediatric ER
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) – required for Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, preferred for ER
• NIH Stroke Certification – required for most RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, Pediatric specialties, NICU, Labor and Delivery
• Other unit-specific certifications as applicable

Competency Exams & Testing

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024, must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, ICU, Progressive Care, PACU, IR/Cath Lab, Endo/GI units)

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check (must be updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Sex offender search
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Employment verification for last 7 years with no gaps over 90 days

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
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents (to be completed prior to or at orientation)

• Stroke Education Module (not required for 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 Training
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain campuses)
• 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
• EPIC Testing (optional but highly encouraged for ER RNs with prior EPIC experience)
• Vaccination Booster Medical Exemption form if applicable

Additional Notes

• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Candidates must provide all required documentation and complete all required training modules and attestations
• Background checks and license verifications must be completed and approved prior to start
• Floating within scope is expected to meet facility needs

This position is suitable for Registered Nurses with telemetry experience seeking a travel contract in Connecticut with a reputable acute care facility. First-time travelers are welcome to apply.