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

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele Nights

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 total staffed beds

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• Staffing ratio: Average 1:5-6 on days, nights, and weekends
• Float scope: Will float between sister units, including Observation. Will float within scope to meet facility needs.
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Return-to-office: Time off greater than 7 days requires approval

Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse (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
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Initial series of COVID vaccines, if already received
• Tdap vaccination within 10 years of start (highly preferred, not required; a declination is acceptable)

Competencies and Exams

• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Score of 85% required within 12 months of start. Not required for Case Manager RNs. NICU RNs must score 85% on the NICU pharmacology portion.
• Color blind test (online): Score of 80% or higher required. Tests dated before the signed contract are not accepted.
• 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.
• Skills checklist: Required within 12 months of start

Required Training and Attestations

• Language services training
• CAUTI education training (not required for PICU, NICU, or Psych/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• Stroke education module (not required for Pediatric, Case Management, Behavioral Health, or Home Health)
• CLABSI prevention training
• Preventing pressure injury training
• Patient transportation with oxygen education
• Medication dispensing system modules
• Baxter-equivalent pump interoperability training: Pump interoperability training
• Patient bedside rounding module
• Ventricular Assist Device awareness module
• Blood administration module (annual update, 1-year expiration)
• eCart training module
• 21st Century Cures Act module
• Fire safety module
• Chaperone policy training
• ED handbook (ED/ER RNs only)
• New employee orientation module, due by end of day on start date
• Electronic health record training at orientation
• Vaccination booster medical exemption form, if requesting an exemption

Health and Onboarding Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, does not need annual update
• Fit test (N95): Within 12 months of start, updated annually. Must be clean shaven for fit testing.
• TB screening: Negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. Positive history requires a chest X-ray within one year and a TB questionnaire, which must be updated annually.
• TB questionnaire: Required and updated annually
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Must list 10 panels; panels cannot be combined.
• Immunity titers or vaccines: Measles, mumps, rubella (positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines), hepatitis B (positive titer, vaccine series, or declination within 1 year of start), and varicella (positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history)
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31) unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Declinations are not allowed. Deadline is 12/01.

Background and Credentialing

• Identity: Driver's license or state ID matching legal name, due on the first day
• Criminal background check: 7-year check required within 12 months of start, updated annually. Includes statewide search, sex offender, and federal and national searches.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, both within 30 days of start
• Professional references: 2 required, within 3 years of start
• Employment application: 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days