MedSurg/Telemetry RN
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse – MedSurg/Telemetry

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks (with possible extension)
Shift: Nights, 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Floating: Required
Local Candidates: Not accepted; must live more than 75 miles away

Unit & Patient Population

• High volume MedSurg/Telemetry unit
• Complex care including medicine, orthopedic overflow, and complex long-term patients
• Patient ratios typically range from 1:5 to 1:7
• Must have experience managing a 1:6 patient ratio
• Charge nurse experience required

Required Skills & Experience

• Specialty: MedSurg/Telemetry nursing with telemetry monitoring on the unit
• Experience with rapid response/code teams
• Care and management of pacemakers (temporary and permanent)
• Feeding tube care and management
• Blood product administration
• Central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
• Phlebotomy and IV starts
• Heparin protocols
• Orthopedic trauma and total joint replacements
• Surgical drains
• Respiratory support including High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tanks
• Tracheostomy management
• Isolation precautions
• Wound care including wound vac

Required Certifications & Licenses

• New York RN license in hand – no exceptions
• BLS (AHA provider/instructor/RQI acceptable)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification (valid and to be updated annually)
• ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM as required by unit (verify based on unit assignment)
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as required
• Color blindness testing (one-time)
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of specialty experience in MedSurg/Telemetry nursing
• Prior travel experience is not required; first-time travelers accepted if patient ratio experience is met

Patient Care & Documentation

• Charting experience with EPIC electronic health record system required

Health & Compliance Requirements

Candidates must complete the following health-related requirements and lab work within 5 days of contract signing:

• Physical exam (within 1 year, updated annually)
• Fit mask test (annual) – acceptable masks include Halyard duckbill 1870+, 1860 Regular, 1860 Small; PAPR accepted if fit test failed
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year) or TB questionnaire annually
• Immunizations or positive titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (surface antibody positive titer, completed series, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Drug screening within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
• Snellen eye exam within 1 year (not required annually)
• COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Background & Verification

• Government-issued photo ID required
• 7-year criminal background check (felony checks) within 3 months of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start and monthly thereafter
• Education verification from primary source required (transcripts/diplomas if no verification on file)
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation if applicable
• Employment application and work history verification required
• References (2 within 3 years) required for certain candidates
• State-specific checks including sex offender registry and Medicaid exclusion list as required

Additional Notes

• Floating to other units is required
• Scrub color: navy bottoms, navy or white tops
• Facility uses Epic for charting
• Candidates must be prepared for a high-volume, fast-paced environment with complex patient care needs

This position offers an opportunity to work in a tertiary care hospital setting with a diverse patient population requiring advanced MedSurg and telemetry nursing skills.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of MedSurg/Telemetry nursing experience within the last year
• Experience managing a patient ratio of 1:6
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system