Med Surg/Telemetry RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks (guaranteed hours) Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:00 Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Facility and Unit

• Facility type: Short-term acute care
• Trauma designation: Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Patient ratios: Average 1:5 days, 1:6 days
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs

Experience and Role Details

• Required experience: 2 years of experience
• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call requirement: No

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Other Certifications Listed (Unit-Dependent)

• ACLS (AHA or ARC only)
• PALS (AHA or ARC only)
• Check the unit description to confirm whether these apply to this unit.

Background, Education, and History

• Criminal background check: 7-year check completed within 12 months of start and updated annually. Includes SSN trace, county and statewide searches, national sex offender and criminal searches, federal extended search, education verification, and DOJ sex offender search. Instant searches are not acceptable.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks: Required within 30 days of start.
• Education: Verification of highest level of education required. Diplomas are not accepted. Only accredited schools are accepted. Internationally educated candidates must provide a foreign equivalency report and diploma.
• Employment application: Must show a 7-year work history with no gaps longer than 90 days.
• Work history verification: Last 7 years of employment required for starts on or after 8/2/2024. Attestations are not accepted.
• References: 2 professional references (travel, allied, or per diem acute care), within 3 years of start.

Health Documents

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, not required annually.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Rapid 10-panel is accepted. All 10 panels must be listed.
• TB: Negative T-Spot or QGold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. TB questionnaire required annually.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines. Low titers may require boosters.
• 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. Low or equivocal titers require boosters.
• Tdap: Highly preferred, not required. Declination is acceptable. TD is not accepted in place of Tdap.
• COVID: Preferred, not required. Collect initial series if received.
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31). Declinations are not allowed. Deadline: 12/01.
• Fit test (N95): Within 12 months of start and updated annually. Candidate must be clean shaven. 3M N95 1860 (small or regular) or 1870+ preferred. Facility provides a universal mask if needed.
• Vaccine medical exemptions: Require completed exemption forms signed by the candidate and a medical provider, and facility approval.

Required Training and Modules

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, and Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (all RNs except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, and NICU)
• Stroke Education Module (includes NIHSS module)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Automated medication dispensing module
• Infusion pump interoperability training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Awareness Module
• AME Blood Administration Module (annual; not required for case managers, behavioral health, or home health)
• New Employee Orientation Module (copy due by end of day on start date)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (RNs except home health)
• ED Handbook (ED/ER RNs only)
• eCART Training Module
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module
• Electronic health record test-out for ER RNs with prior experience (otherwise, orientation training)