Med Surg/Telemetry RN
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele

Overview

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day (4x12 hours), 7:00 to 19:00
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level I trauma center, 1,567 total staffed beds

Role Details

• Average ratios: 1:5 and 1:6 (days)
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification, including at least 2 CE hours from an acceptable provider

Preferred

• TNCC: Preferred for Pediatric ER
• CPI: Preferred for ER RNs
• Tdap: Highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum (a declination is acceptable)
• COVID vaccine series: Preferred if the candidate has received it

Background, Verification, and Documentation

• Identity: Driver's license or state ID with photo documentation that matches legal name, on the first day
• Criminal background check: 7-year check within 12 months of start, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, county and statewide searches, national criminal and sex offender searches, federal extended search, education verification, and DOJ sex offender search.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start
• Education: Verification of highest education level is required. Diplomas are not accepted; official transcripts from accredited schools are. Internationally educated candidates must provide a foreign equivalency report and diploma.
• Nursing verification: NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• State license verification: Primary source verification within 30 days of start
• Work history: 7-year employment application with no gaps greater than 90 days. Verification of the last 7 years of employment is required for start dates on or after 8/2/2024 (attestations not accepted).
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years of start (Travel/Allied/Per Diem Acute Care). Charge nurse references are not accepted.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start
• TB: Negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. TB questionnaire updated annually.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Each panel must be listed; panels cannot be combined.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines (boosters 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
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31). Deadline 12/01. Declinations are not allowed; medical or religious exemptions are accepted.
• Fit test: Within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates must be clean-shaven for testing. 3M N95 1860 (small or regular) or 1870+ preferred; the facility provides a universal mask if needed.

Required Training and Attestations

Most are completed online and sent back with a signed attestation (sent via DocuSign):

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education (except PICU, NICU, Psych/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Stroke Education (NIHSS module before start)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric
• Preventing Pressure Injury
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen
• Pyxis ES MedStation
• Baxter Pump Interoperability
• Patient Bedside Rounding
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
• AME Blood Administration (annual; must use the link provided)
• New Employee Orientation (completed by end of day on start date)
• 21st Century Cures Act
• ED Handbook (ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module
• Electronic health record training or test-out at orientation