Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Milford, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse – Telemetry

Location: Milford, Connecticut Contract: 10 weeks, winter coverage (one 10-week contract only) Start Date: Must start by 12/18/2026 Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Shift: 3x12 Day shifts, 0700–1930 (12 hours per day, 36 hours per week)
• Weekends: Works every other weekend
• Float: Will float as needed (float units not specified)
• Local radius restrictions: Waived for this 10-week assignment
• Time off (RTO): No holiday RTO; no more than 5 days RTO; 7 days RTO requires approval
• Parking: Free

Facility Details

• Type: Short-term acute care hospital
• Staffed beds: 426
• Trauma: Level II trauma center (local)
• Charting system: EPIC

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• First-time travelers accepted
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross only (AHA or ARC)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Connecticut or Compact state RN license; if the candidate does not hold one, they must apply for a CT license within 72 hours and provide proof
• Photo identification matching legal name, provided on the first day
• Seven-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Highest-level education verification (diplomas not accepted; accredited schools only); foreign equivalency report required for internationally educated candidates
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Seven-year work history on the employment application, with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for the last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Two professional references (travel), within 3 years of start
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually; must be clean shaven for testing
• Negative TB result: T-Spot or QuantiFERON Gold within 6 months, or two PPDs within 12 months; TB questionnaire updated annually
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid 10-panel accepted)
• Measles, mumps, and 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
• Seasonal flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01–03/31); declinations not allowed; deadline 12/01
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam within 12 months of start, score of 85% or higher
• Online color blind test, score of 80% or higher, dated on or after signing the contract
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER/ED, all ICUs, Progressive Care/PCU, Stepdown, PACU, IR/Cath/EP, Endo/GI, and Labor and Delivery (not required for NICU, Psych/Behavioral Health, Pediatric units, or Ambulatory units)
• ACLS (AHA or ARC only), PALS (AHA or ARC only), and EFM certifications are listed in the source; check the unit description for requirements
• NIH Stroke (NIHSS) certification required for RNs (not required for Pediatric including PICU, Case Management, Behavioral Health, or Home Health); must include at least 2 CE hours from an accepted provider
• NRP certification required for NICU
• TNCC certification required for ER
• CPI certification required for Psychiatric/Behavioral Health and the children's psychiatric inpatient unit
• Chemotherapy certification (ONS, or APHON for Pediatric Oncology) required only if the unit description specifies it

Required Onboarding Training and Attestations

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (not required for PICU, NICU, or Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training (RNs and allied)
• Stroke Education Module and NIHSS module (not required for Pediatric, Case Management, Behavioral Health, or Home Health)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter 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 (all RNs except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, and Home Health); updated annually
• eCart Training Module (all RNs)
• Chaperone Policy Training (RNs and allied)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (RNs except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (ED/ER RNs only)
• Fire Safety Module (RNs and allied)
• New Employee Orientation Module: copy due by end of day on start date
• Vaccination or medical exemption forms as applicable

Preferred

• Tdap vaccination within 10 years of start (highly preferred; declination accepted)
• Initial COVID vaccine series, if previously received
• TNCC certification for Pediatric ER
• CPI certification for ER RNs
• 3M N95 1860 (Small or Regular) or 1870+ respirator mask (any mask accepted if size is provided)