Med Surg/Telemetry Float RN
Rochester, NY
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele

Overview

• Location: Rochester, New York
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Hospital: Tertiary care hospital with 528 staffed beds
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend

Assignment Details

• Floating: Required
• Patient ratio: 1:5 to 1:7 for Med Surg
• Candidate eligibility: First-time travelers accepted. Local candidates not accepted; candidates must live more than a 75-mile radius from the facility.

Unit Descriptions

• 26-bed unit: Cares primarily for CHF patients, acute MIs, post-device care (pacemakers), and patients with arrhythmias.
• 51-bed unit: Cares for general surgery patients, including colorectal, ostomy, plastic and cosmetic, breast, and reconstructive surgery patients.
• High-volume unit.

Required Qualifications

• Valid New York RN license in hand (no exceptions)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience with Epic
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
• NIHSS, with a valid NIHSS included in the submittal

Licensing and Verification

• Primary source verification of state license within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• 7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start, including SSN trace, national criminal and sex offender searches, primary-source education verification, eligibility to work in the U.S., and an international search if the candidate lived outside the U.S.
• Any convictions must be reviewed and approved by facility HR. The background check is not renewed annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start, run monthly
• NYS Medicaid Exclusion List within 30 days of start and monthly thereafter
• Sex offender registry search within 30 days of start
• Government-issued photo ID required
• For internationally educated candidates without education verification on file: CGFNS full report required (certificate alone not acceptable); WES and EEE of America acceptable. Transcript or diploma required if no education verification is on file.

Health and Compliance

Candidates must complete health requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing their contract.

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, updated annually
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON, T-spot, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. Positive results require proof, a negative chest X-ray within 10 years, and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Measles (Rubeola), mumps: Positive titer or 2 vaccines. Low or equivocal titers require 2 lifetime vaccines or 2 boosters post-titer.
• Rubella: Positive titer or 1 MMR vaccine. Low or equivocal titers require 1 lifetime vaccine or booster post-titer.
• Hepatitis B: Positive surface antibody titer, completed series, or declination. Dialysis work requires both surface antibody and antigen titers.
• Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history. Low or equivocal titers require 2 lifetime vaccines, 2 boosters post-titer, or declination.
• Drug screen: Within 30 days of start. Panel includes amphetamines (including methamphetamines), cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl, heroin, and opiates (including morphine and codeine). Not required annually.
• Eye exam: Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
• Fit test: Within 1 year of start, updated annually. If the candidate fails, the facility accepts proof of the failed test and the candidate wears a PAPR onsite.
• Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season (deadline 12/3). Flu receipts are not accepted.
• COVID: Copy of vaccination preferred, not required

Competencies and Onboarding

• Color blind test (online), required for all candidates, not annually
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and specialty competency exam, as required by profession and specialty
• Skills checklist, required annually
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Facility orientation modules
• Passport-style photo with a solid background for badge
• Parking pass form, required during orientation
• Employment application
• References: 2 within 3 years of start (agency requirement)
• Work history verification: at least 2 past employments
• Fingerprinting and disciplinary action search are required only for mental health, behavioral health, home health aide, and LTC units, per facility request