LPN Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Auburn, New York
Auburn Community Hospital

Job Opportunity: LVN / LPN - Medical Surgical

Location: Auburn, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Acute care experience required
• Shift: 3x12 hour shifts (option for 4x12 with no overtime until after 52 hours)
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week (unless signing up for 4x12 shifts)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Floating as needed per facility requirements

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid LPN / LVN license in New York
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) training
• Medication administration
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Peripheral line care/management
• Nasal cannula use
• Oxygen administration including oxygen tanks
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions

Required Licenses and Certifications

• New York State LVN/LPN License
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
• 8 hours of stroke education (NIH Stroke Scale training may count toward this)

Additional Requirements

• Background check within 1 year covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks prior to start
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start, signed by a licensed provider
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within last 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella immunity (2 MMR vaccines or serologic titers)
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination
  • Varicella immunity (2 vaccines, positive titer, or documented history)
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccine records or declination
• 9 Panel Drug Screen within 30 days of start
• Professional references: 2 within last 3 years
• Skills checklist required
• New York State Nurse Aide Registry verification
• New York State Medicaid Exclusion List check

Orientation and Testing

• Pass/fail telemetry assessment on first day of orientation (minimum 80% on 15-question test) covering cardiac rhythm interpretation
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Candidate must review and sign facility-specific documents including code of conduct, patient abuse reporting, confidentiality, orientation packet, and automated dispensing cabinet security

Work Environment Notes

• No telemetry technicians employed; nurses responsible for telemetry strip interpretation
• Call-off policy: maximum 3 shifts per 13-week assignment
• Automatic disqualification if no hits on nursing license verification

This position is ideal for LVN/LPNs with acute care experience looking for a 13-week travel contract in New York with a focus on medical-surgical and telemetry skills.