Telemetry Registered Nurse
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Night Shift) - Connecticut

Job Details

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Patient Ratio: Average 1:5-6
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
• Charting System: Epic
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Floating: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• On-call: Not required

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Telemetry nursing experience, with 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
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
  • Sex offender search
  • Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start
  • Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (clean shaven required)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
  • Annual TB questionnaire
  • Immunizations or titers for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B
  • 10-panel drug screen within 12 months
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept 1 - Mar 31)
• References: One supervisor reference within the past year required (charge nurse references not accepted)
• Employment History: 7 years work history with no gaps greater than 90 days; verification required
• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 85% score) within 12 months
  • Color blind testing (minimum 80% score) required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for Telemetry RNs
• Training and Attestations:

  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
  • Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention Training
  • Preventing Pressure Injury Training
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals)
  • AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap >6 months or updated module)
  • Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)
• EPIC Testing: Required for ER RNs with EPIC experience; optional for others but highly encouraged

Additional Notes

• Pending license holders must have an active license before starting.
• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval.
• Parking cost is approximately $125/month.
• Scrub color: Royal blue.

This position offers a night shift travel RN opportunity in telemetry with a reputable acute care trauma center, requiring solid clinical experience, multiple certifications, and comprehensive compliance with health and training documentation.