Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Latrobe, PA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse, MS/Tele

Location: Latrobe, Pennsylvania Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (18:45 to 07:15) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week Weekend coverage: Every other week Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:6 Scrub color: Navy blue Local candidates: Not allowed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry 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 (NIH Stroke Scale) certification, updated annually
• Driver's License

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months, updated annually. Must be completed by an MD, DO, NP/APRN, DC, PA, or clinical nurse midwife, on universal, clinic, or doctor's letterhead, and state cleared to work with no restrictions. Agency physical forms are not accepted.
• Tdap within 10 years (declination form accepted)
• TB: QuantiFERON Gold or T-spot within 30 days of start. Chest X-ray within 3 years of start if past positive. TB questionnaire annually if past positive.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination. Negative or equivocal titers require facility declination, or two boosters with a titer redraw (second booster may pend at start).
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, or declination
• Varicella: positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or declination (declination accepted)
• COVID: initial series or 1 bivalent vaccine, or declination. Immunization records accepted. Exemptions must be on the agency's exemption form, returned within 48 hours of the placement email.
• Flu vaccination or documentation required during flu season; facility accepts declinations
• Drug screen within 30 days of start with a negative result, covering a standard panel. Results cannot be pending. Dilute negatives require a second screen. Positive THC or marijuana results are rejected and require a new test.

Background and Screening

• Background check within 30 days of start, updated annually, including county, national criminal, and national sex offender searches, all in one report
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification within 30 days of start through a third-party vendor (not required for extensions); verify the initial degree; high school verification is not acceptable for allied candidates
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse (Childline) search required; accepted if within 5 years of start
• Pennsylvania fingerprinting: PA FBI fingerprinting, Department of Human Services fingerprint results, Act 33/34 and Act 73 clearances. Results typically finalize in 24 to 48 business hours, plus 7 to 14 days by mail. The client will not clear with results pending.

Work History and Documentation

• Employment application covering 7 years of work history (or since graduation, if in the field less than 7 years). Gaps over 30 days must be explained, including PTO. Dates must be in MM/YY format; "current" or "present" is not allowed.
• Work history verification through a third-party vendor for permanent positions within 5 years and travel assignments within 2 years. Agency letterhead is accepted for agency-verified positions.
• If a position cannot be verified, W2s for all years worked in that position are required.
• References: one supervisor reference from a facility worked within the last 12 months, and one within the last 24 months. Charge RNs may serve as supervisor references. References are posted only after work history verification is complete.
• Annual skills checklist, with all boxes completed, in legal name

Facility Onboarding Requirements

• Signed agency job description
• Badge photo: JPEG, clear, passport style, solid background (blue preferred; white not accepted), no sunglasses or hats
• Completed before start: orientation checklist, code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, disclosure statement, exclusion information form, pandemic attestation, and facility learning modules with post-test
• RN and LPN candidates must complete the assessment of patient policy, interdisciplinary plans of care, skin integrity, mobility, and catheter training before start, with proof posted and a 100% quiz score
• RN and LPN candidates on telemetry units must review the cardiac procedure education binder before start and bring the printed competency assessment to orientation
• The facility contacts the candidate within 48 hours of start with first-week schedule