Medical Surgical RN
Latrobe, PA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Location: Latrobe, Pennsylvania Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Units and Staffing

• Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Urology
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6
• Floating may be required as needed

Schedule

• Day shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:30
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00 to 7:30
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend
• Start dates available every Monday

Requirements

• Valid Pennsylvania RN license
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg experience, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Valid driver's license

Eligibility

• No locals (within 50 miles round trip)

Competencies and Exams

• Unit-specific competency exam with 80% or higher, completed within 12 months of start
• Core Part I, II, and III: annual, 80% or higher each
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: 80% or Meet/Exceed Angoff score
• Annual skills checklist: all boxes must be completed, in legal name

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months, updated annually. Must state cleared to work with no restrictions. Must be completed by an MD, DO, NP/APRN, DC, PA, or clinical nurse midwife on universal, clinic, or doctor's letterhead. Agency physical form is not accepted.
• TB: QuantiFERON Gold or T-spot negative within 30 days of start. Past positive candidates require a chest X-ray within 3 years and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Drug screen: Negative result within 30 days of start. Cannot be pending. Positive THC or marijuana results in rejection.
• Tdap: Within 10 years. Declination form accepted.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination. If titer is negative or equivocal, facility declination, or two boosters with titer redraw is required.
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, 3-dose series, or declination.
• Varicella: Positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or declination.
• COVID: Initial series or 1 bivalent vaccine, or declination. Religious exemptions require a signed form and formal letter from the religious official. Medical exemptions require physician signature.
• Flu vaccination: Required during flu season, or declination. Facility accepts agency declinations.

Background and Screening

• Background check: Within 30 days of start, updated annually. Includes county, national criminal, and national sex offender searches in one report.
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG): Within 30 days of start.
• Education verification: Within 30 days of start, through third-party vendor. Verify initial degree.
• Work history verification: Permanent positions within 5 years and travel assignments within 2 years, verified through third-party vendor. Gaps over 30 days must be explained.
• Employment application: 7 years of work history, or since graduation if less than 7 years in field.
• References: One supervisor reference from a facility worked within the last 12 months, preferably the most recent facility. Charge RNs may serve as supervisor references.
• Pennsylvania child abuse search and fingerprinting: Required for all candidates. Must clear before the client will approve. Fingerprint results typically finalize within 24 to 48 business hours, then take 7 to 14 days by mail.

Onboarding

• Prior to start: Patient safety and facility modules, including assessment of patient policy, interdisciplinary plans of care, skin integrity training, mobility training, and catheter training. Must pass each quiz with 100% and post proof of completion.
• Prior to start: Code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, disclosure statement, exclusion information form, pandemic attestation, orientation checklist, and a signed job description.
• Cardiac procedure education binder: Not applicable to listed units.
• Badge photo: Required. JPEG, passport style, solid blue background, no sunglasses or hats, not blurry.
• Facility-provided: First week's schedule and facility-specific documents sent within 48 hours of start.

Attire

• Navy blue scrubs