Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
East Elmhurst, NY
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Correctional Health Services / MedSurg (Correctional RN) – Night Shift

• Schedule: Night Shift | 3x11.5-Hour Shifts | 20:00 – 08:30 | 34.5 Hours per Week
  • Schedule Structure: 11.5-hour night shifts across a monthly scheduling rotation. 34.5 guaranteed hours per week.
  • Weekend Coverage: Mandatory every other weekend (EOW) availability required.
  • On-Call / Standby: Standard correctional health operational guidelines apply.
  • Assignment Duration: Contract Assignment | 4 Open Positions (4 Remaining) | Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Location Region: Rikers Island, East Elmhurst, New York (NY) | Local & Travel Candidates Accepted

Submission Hardstops [STRICT & NON-NEGOTIABLE]

• Clinical Experience Baseline [HARDSTOP]:
  • Minimum 2+ years of dedicated MedSurg clinical nursing experience strictly required [HARDSTOP].
  • Facility Setting Requirement: For acute facility placement, 2+ years must be in a large acute care hospital setting with most recent experience within the past year [HARDSTOP]. For post-acute facility placement, 2+ years must be in either a post-acute facility or acute care hospital setting within the past year [HARDSTOP].
  • Clinical Specialty Scope: Hands-on clinical proficiency in physical assessments, medication administration, wound care, infection control, IV therapy, telemetry monitoring, and post-operative care strictly required [HARDSTOP].
• Security & Clearance Agreement [HARDSTOP]:
  • Candidate MUST be aware and agreeable to work in a secure correctional facility at Rikers Island and must fulfill mandatory PREA and DOC security clearance requirements [HARDSTOP].
• State Licensure [IN-HAND AT SUBMISSION - HARDSTOP]:
  • Active New York State (NYS) RN License WITH Primary Source Verification strictly required IN-HAND at time of submission [HARDSTOP].
• Certifications [IN-HAND AT SUBMISSION - HARDSTOP]:
  • Active AHA BLS (Basic Life Support) certification strictly required IN-HAND at submission [HARDSTOP].
  • Active AHA ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification strictly required IN-HAND at submission (Mandatory for Queens locations) [HARDSTOP].