Float Acute Care Med Surg Telemetry RN
Burlington, MA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse

Assignment Overview

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed hours: 72 hours biweekly on all assignments (on-call time is not included)
• Shift: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Start dates: Weekly, on Mondays
• Ratios: 1:4 to 1:6
• Unit: Not specified

Schedule

• Rotating 12-hour days and nights (7p-7:30a or 7a-7:30p)
• Rotates from days to nights in 4-week blocks
• Every other weekend is required

  • Day weekends: Saturday and Sunday
  • Night weekends: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• No Christmas time off will be approved

Floating

• Expected to float to ED holds, inpatient holds, PACU, and other boarding units
• Floating occurs in 4-hour blocks while on shift; floating every 4 hours is rare but possible

Required Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Must pass the day-one test, which is pass/fail
• Must be separated from the health system for a minimum of 6 months to be considered (permanent, per diem, or contract)
• Electronic health record (EHR) software experience is mentioned as expected
• Level 1 trauma experience is required if the candidate has no prior travel experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the AHA
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Level 1 trauma experience (required if the candidate has no prior travel experience)

Application Process

• A health system coversheet is required at submission
• Practice tests for the day-one test are available through the online training platform
• The interview services team will call for an IVS review before the submission goes to the manager