Med Surg/Telemetry RN
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele

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

Facility and Unit

• Short-term acute care hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• 1,567 total staffed beds
• Scrub color: Royal blue

Shift and Schedule

• Day shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:00)
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: every other weekend
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• On-call: No
• Open to block schedule: No
• Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs: Yes
• Return-to-office stays longer than 7 days require approval

Patient Ratio

• Average 1:5

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross only
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Unit-Specific Certifications

The source states that required certifications depend on the unit and must be checked against the unit description.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), AHA or ARC only
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), AHA or ARC only
• Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure (NRP), AHA only, required for NICU
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), required for ER, preferred for Pediatric ER
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
• Chemotherapy certification, if required by the oncology unit. Must be through ONS, or through APHON for pediatric oncology.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), required for psychiatric/behavioral health and preferred for ER RNs. Some units require 8 hours of non-violent crisis intervention training.
• NIH Stroke Certification, required for most RNs. Not required for pediatric populations (including PICU), case management, behavioral health, or home health. Required for Labor and Delivery. Must include at least 2 CE hours from an acceptable provider.

Competency Exams

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: score 85% or higher, completed within 12 months of start
• Color blind test: score 80% or higher, dated on or after 8/2/2024
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam, required for telemetry, medical-surgical/telemetry, ER/ED, all ICU units, progressive care/PCU, stepdown, PACU, IR/Cath/EP, endoscopy/GI, and Labor and Delivery. Not required for NICU, psych/behavioral health, pediatric units, or ambulatory units.

Required Training and Attestations

• Language services training
• CAUTI education training (except PICU, NICU, and psych/behavioral health)
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• CLABSI prevention training
• Preventing pressure injury training
• Patient transportation with oxygen education
• Pyxis ES MedStation modules
• Baxter pump interoperability training
• Patient bedside rounding module (not required for OR, behavioral health, ambulatory, or ER/ED)
• Ventricular assist device awareness module
• AME blood administration module, updated annually
• 21st Century Cures Act module
• ED handbook (ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart training module
• Chaperone policy training
• Fire safety module
• Stroke education module and attestation
• New employee orientation module, completed by end of day on start date

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• TB screening: negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. Positive history requires a chest X-ray within 1 year and an annual TB questionnaire.
• TB questionnaire, updated annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines, with boosters if titers are low
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history, with boosters if titers are low
• Tdap within 10 years of start is highly preferred, not required. A declination is acceptable. TD is not accepted in place of Tdap.
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31). Declinations are not allowed. Deadline: 12/01.
• Medical or religious exemptions are available for vaccines, subject to facility approval where applicable.
• COVID vaccine series collected if already received (preferred)
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually. Must be clean shaven for testing.
• Accepted mask: 3M N95 1860 (small or regular) or 1870+ preferred. Other masks accepted if size is provided.

Work History and References

• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for the last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• References within 3 years of start: 2 professional references for travel, allied, and per diem acute care; 1 for per diem non-acute care
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start