MS/Tele RN
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

MS/Tele RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract RN position in Rochester, New York
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:00
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• First-timers accepted
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Floating: may float within scope to like units only
• Local candidates: not accepted within 75 miles
• On-call: not required
• Block schedule: may be accommodated but not guaranteed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry (1 year of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Phlebotomy skills
• IV insertion skills
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tank
• Non-invasive airway management
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Experience with ventilator management
• Experience with Epic

Preferred

• Epic

Clinical Context

• Ratios: 6–7:1 on nights, with stretch up to 8–10:1 if staff calls in
• PCTs are available on all units for vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and ADLs
• Patient diagnoses include acute respiratory failure, CHF, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and sepsis
• Special equipment includes BIPAP, CPAP, high flow, ventilators, trach, and chest tubes

Additional Notes

• RTO is limited to no more than 1 week in the contract
• Scrub color: any combo of navy and white