Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:00
Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
Role Details
Unit: Medical Surgical Oncology
Coverage: Every-other-weekend (EOW) coverage
Call: Not required
Float: Float required
Traveler Acceptance: Accepts first-time travelers
Facility: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 total staffed beds
Required Qualifications
Valid RN license in Connecticut
Med Surg experience (2 years)
Med Surg experience within the last year
Surgical Oncology experience
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Background and Identity Verification
Criminal Background Check: 7-year check completed within 12 months of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide search, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, education verification, and DOJ sex offender searches. International searches are not required.
Exclusion Checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 30 days of start
Identity: Photo ID matching legal name on the first day
Education Verification: Highest level of education required. Only accredited schools accepted. Diplomas are not accepted. International candidates need a foreign equivalency evaluation.
Health Requirements
Physical Exam: Within 12 months of start
Drug Screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid 10-panel accepted)
TB Screening: One of the following:
Negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON Gold within 6 months of start
2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart, within 12 months of start (second PPD may be pending at start)
Positive history: chest X-ray within 1 year of start, plus TB questionnaire and documentation
TB Questionnaire: Required annually
Measles, Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines. Boosters may be required for low titers.
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. Boosters may be required for low or equivocal titers.
Flu Vaccine: Required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31) unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Declinations are not allowed. Deadline: 12/01.
Fit Test: Within 12 months of start, updated annually. Clean shaven for testing. 3M N95 1860 (small or regular) or 1870+ preferred. Facility provides a universal mask if needed.
Required Training and Attestations
Completed during onboarding for RNs unless noted:
Language services training
CAUTI education (not required for PICU, NICU, or psychiatry/behavioral health)
Suicide risk and environmental assessment training (RNs and allied)
Mobile heartbeat alarm module (not required for ER/ED, pediatrics, ICU, or NICU)
Stroke education module (not required for pediatrics, case management, behavioral health, or home health)
CLABSI prevention for adult and pediatric training
Preventing pressure injury training
Patient transportation with oxygen education
Pyxis MedStation modules
Infusion pump interoperability training
Patient bedside rounding module (RNs and CNAs, not required for OR, behavioral health, ambulatory, or ER/ED)
Ventricular assist device awareness module
AME blood administration module (updated annually; not required for case managers, behavioral health, or home health)
New employee orientation module, copy due by end of day on start date
21st Century Cures Act module (RNs, except home health)
eCART training module (not required for pediatrics, perioperative, outpatient, case managers, or home health)
Chaperone policy training (RNs and allied)
Fire safety module (RNs and allied)
Onsite electronic health record training during orientation
Employer
Access Healthcare
4.4rating(22 reviews)
1 nurse recommends working with Access Healthcare
JE
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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