Med Surg/Telemetry 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
• Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00), 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:5
• Accepts first-time travelers: Yes
• Local candidates: RNs living within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted. Locals are accepted for LPNs.

Schedule and Policies

• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holidays: Must be available to work every other holiday, if needed
• Call-off policy: The client may cancel up to three shifts during the 13-week contract without charges for the canceled hours.
• Time-off and block requests: Must be submitted upon submission of the profile.

Required Qualifications

• Active New York single-state RN license. Pending licenses are not accepted. New York is not a Compact state.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• At least 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI are acceptable)
• NIHSS, with a valid score included in the submittal
• NIH Stroke Certification, updated annually (1-year expiration)
• Charting experience in an electronic medical record system, including Epic experience
• Cardiac monitoring and emergency response, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Nasal cannula, oxygen administration, oxygen tanks, and non-invasive airway management
• IV therapy and phlebotomy skills, including peripheral line care and management
• Isolation precautions

Unit and Floating

• Floating: Required to float within skillset.
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy blue and white.

Onboarding and Compliance

• Health requirements and lab work: Must be completed within 5 days of signing the contract.
• Background checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check, completed within 3 months of start
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 3 months of start and run monthly
  • Education verification (transcript or diploma if no verification is on file; foreign education requires an accepted evaluation)
• Screenings and health records:

  • Drug screen within 30 days of start
  • Physical exam within 1 year of start
  • Negative TB test, Chest X-Ray if positive, and annual TB questionnaire
  • Immunity documentation for rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella
  • Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
  • Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
  • Fit mask test
• Licensing verification: State license primary source verification and NURSYS verification, both within 30 days of start.
• Other: Employment application, skills checklist (annually), work history verification of at least 2 past employments, photo for badge, government-issued photo ID, orientation safety manual acknowledgement, color blind test, and facility modules (login sent about 2 weeks before start).
• New York requirements: NYS Nurse Aide Registry and fingerprinting, disciplinary search, sex offender registry search, and NYS Medicaid Exclusion List check, depending on unit.

Facility Highlights

• 528-bed acute care teaching facility
• Magnet-recognized
• Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center