Med Surg Telemetry RN
Chewelah, WA
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

MS/Tele RN

Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Chewelah, Washington
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Role name in source: MS/Tele RN (Telemetry)

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 to 19:00
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Weekends: Minimum of every other weekend
• Ratio: 1:5
• Float scope: Will float between units per unit needs
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedules: Not required
• 48-hour shifts: Not approved

Facility Details

• Facility type: Critical Access hospital
• Total staff beds: 23
• Scrub color: Any color for RN/allied staff
• Parking: No fee

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Associate of Science in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of at least 1 year, with experience obtained within the last year
• Current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the AHA (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or the "Heart & Stroke" certification from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation only
• Current BLS certification issued by the AHA (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or the "Heart & Stroke" certification from the Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation only
• Floating policy acknowledgement: Required. May be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance.
• Employment references: Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting.
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years of employment.
• NURSYS verification: Required for all RNs.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Required as applicable.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually.

Background and Compliance

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Must be updated annually.
• Education verification: Third-party verification of nursing degree required.
• EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG checks: Required within 30 days of start and updated monthly.
• WA State Patrol (WATCH) search: Required by state law within 90 days of start.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.
• Annual training: About 3.5 hours of Workramp regulatory modules, required annually.
• Color blind test: Required only if requested or noted in the unit description.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, DO, or APRN. Must document freedom from infectious disease and ability to work with or without accommodation.
• TB screening: Negative IGRA/QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs, within 12 months of start. Positive TB requires proof of past positive and a chest X-ray.
• Tdap: Within 10 years. Declination accepted.
• MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer.
• Hepatitis B: Signed declination, or proof of both a positive titer and vaccination.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart, or positive titer.
• Flu: Vaccine or declination required during flu season.
• COVID: Vaccination record preferred. Declination not required.
• Fit mask testing (travel): Required. Any mask type is acceptable.
• RespSafety clearance (travel): Required, updated annually.

Documents

• Government-issued photo ID
• Social Security card
• E-Verify attestation