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Registered Nurse – MS/Telemetry Unit

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks (with possible extension)
Shift: 4x12 hour shifts, rotating day (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) and night (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Floating: Required
Local Candidates: Not accepted; must live more than 75 miles away

Unit & Patient Population

High volume Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit
Patient ratio experience required: 1:6 (must be able to manage 1:5 to 1:7)
Complex care unit including medicine, orthopedic overflow, and complex long-term patients
Patient care involves telemetry monitoring, use of rapid response/code teams, pacemakers (temporary and permanent), feeding tubes, blood product administration, central and peripheral line care, PICC line management, IV starts, heparin protocols, orthopedic trauma, total joint replacements, surgical drains, high flow nasal cannula, tracheostomy management, isolation precautions, wound care including wound vac

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in New York
Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
Minimum 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
Patient ratio experience required: 1:6, with ability to manage 1:5 to 1:7 on a MedSurg unit
Charge nurse experience
BLS issued by American Heart Association
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
Experience with Epic electronic charting system
Skills in pacemaker care (temporary and permanent), PICC line management, IV starts, heparin protocols
Experience with orthopedic trauma, total joint replacements, surgical drains, and high flow nasal cannula (HFNC)

Skills & Competencies

Telemetry monitoring on unit
Use of rapid response and code teams
Pacemaker care (temporary and permanent)
Feeding tube care and management
Blood product administration
Central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
IV starts and heparin protocols
Orthopedic trauma and total joint replacement care
Surgical drain management
High flow nasal cannula, nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, portable oxygen tank
Tracheostomy management
Isolation precautions
Wound care and wound vac management

Facility & Work Environment

Tertiary care hospital with 528 staffed beds
Uniform scrub color: navy on bottom, navy or white on top
Electronic charting system: EPIC

Compliance & Onboarding Requirements

Government-issued photo ID required
7-year criminal background check (felony checks) within 3 months of start
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 3 months of start and monthly thereafter
Education verification from primary source required (no hard copy degrees accepted)
Foreign equivalency education evaluation required if applicable
State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
NURSYS verification for RN license within 30 days of start
Various certifications as required by unit (ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM) depending on unit needs
Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required
Medication/pharmacology competency exam as required
Color blindness testing required once
Competency exams as required by specialty
Passport-style photo for badge required
Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
Fit mask (N95) testing within 1 year, updated annually
Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, with additional requirements if positive
Immunizations or titers required for: Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
Drug screening within 30 days of start
Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination required during flu season
Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Additional Notes

Floating to other units is required
Candidates must be able to handle a high patient volume and acuity
References required for direct hire candidates (2 references within 3 years)
Employment application and work history verification required
Fingerprinting and additional background checks may be required for certain units (mental health, behavioral health, home health aide, long-term care)

This position is ideal for experienced MedSurg/Telemetry RNs comfortable with complex patient care, telemetry monitoring, and working in a fast-paced tertiary care environment.