Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center
Total staffed beds: 1,567
Scrub color: Royal blue
Reason for opening: Winter coverage
Contract length: 10 weeks (one contract only)
Start date: ASAP, must start by 12/18/2026
Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 7:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Ratio: Average 1:3
Guaranteed hours: Yes
Weekends: Every other weekend
On-call: Not required
Block schedule: Not accommodated
Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
Time off: No holiday time off requests (RTO). No more than 5 days RTO. Local radius restrictions waived for this 10-week assignment.
Required Qualifications
Valid RN license in Connecticut
Pediatric PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience: 2 years required
Pediatric PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience within the last year
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Stepdown experience
Preferred
Strongly prefer candidates with travel experience. First-time travelers are accepted.
Tdap vaccination is highly preferred for pediatric specialties, but a declination is acceptable.
COVID vaccine series, if already received.
Competencies and Exams
Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Must score 85%, within 12 months of start.
Color blind test (online): Must score 80% or higher. Tests dated before the signed contract are not accepted.
Dysrhythmia/EKG exam: Not required for pediatric units.
Skills checklist: Required within 12 months of start.
Background, Screening, and Health Documents
Criminal background check: 7-year check, within 12 months of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide search, national sex offender and criminal searches, federal extended search, education verification, and DOJ sex offender search. International searches are not required, but international education verifications are.
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks: Within 30 days of start.
NURSYS verification: Must be run within 30 days of start.
Physical exam: Within 12 months of start. Does not need annual update.
10-panel drug screen: Within 12 months of start. Rapid 10-panel accepted. Each of the 10 panels must be listed.
TB: Negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or two negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months (second PPD may be pending at start). Positive history requires a chest X-ray within one year of start and a TB questionnaire. TB questionnaire is required for all candidates and updated annually.
Immunity: Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella require a positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines. Hepatitis B requires a positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or a declination within 1 year of start. Varicella requires a positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history.
Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31) or a medical/religious exemption. Declinations are not allowed. Deadline is 12/01.
Fit test (N95 mask): Within 12 months of start, updated annually. Must be clean shaven for testing. Facility-provided universal mask is available if 3M N95 is unavailable.
Medical exemptions: Vaccine exemptions require facility approval.
Experience and History
Employment history: 7-year work history required with no gaps greater than 90 days. Work history verification for the last 7 years is required.
References: 2 professional references (travel, acute care) within 3 years of start.
Required Training and Attestations
Facility modules with attestations are required for RNs, including:
Language services training
CAUTI education
Suicide risk and environmental assessment
CLABSI prevention
Preventing pressure injury
Patient transport with oxygen
Pyxis ES MedStation modules
Baxter pump interoperability
Patient bedside rounding
Ventricular assist device awareness
AME blood administration (updated annually)
21st Century Cures Act
Chaperone policy
Fire safety
Facility orientation module (copy due by end of day on start date)
Not Required for Pediatric Population
NIH Stroke Certification
Stroke education module
Employer
Access Healthcare
4.4rating(22 reviews)
1 nurse recommends working with Access Healthcare
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Jonathan Ward E
Pathologists' Assistant (Allied Health Professional)
5.0rating
Pros
Marigold is polite and professional. She goes above and beyond to ensure the contractor is well informed and has everything needed to be successful. She helped me with onboarding and getting used to the timesheet app and she answers my texts promptly, even after hours. She is a great recruiter liason. Gladys was a super helpful with onboarding and Denise will hook you up with benefits with no trouble at all. Great team to work with.
Cons
Onboarding is somewhat tedious, but they do dot every "i" and cross every T.
Access Healthcare aims to provide superior service to our nursing family by providing around the clock support, competitive pay packages and an unmatched benefits package! Unlike other agencies, we offer a true family feel and work with you to find the placement that is right for you. We offer one of the top leading pay packages in the industry and we are ready to get you the money you deserve!
Access Healthcare was founded by two travel nurses, Danielle and Diego, who had a dream and a shared vision of creating an agency which all nurses would want to work with. Our passion has led us to where we are today as one of the top 10 agencies in our home state of New Jersey, with access to contracts in all 50 states! We encourage you to join our team and we cannot wait to get to know you!
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