Med Surg/Telemetry RN
San Leandro, California
San Leandro Hospital

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele

Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: San Leandro, California
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM (12 hours per day, 36 hours per week)
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On call: None
• Float: As needed to other MS/Tele units
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience: 2 years
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Rapid response and code team experience

Additional Certifications

Listed in the source. Whether each is required or preferred depends on the unit description:

• PALS, NRP, Chemotherapy, TNCC, EFM, MAB, NIH Stroke, CPI

Pre-Start Requirements

• Verifications (within 15 days of start): State license and NURSYS verification
• Background: Background check completed within 90 days of start, including criminal searches and federal exclusion checks (HHS/OIG, EPLS/GSA/SAM). Pending searches are not accepted. Education verification by a third party is required, and the minimum education must be met.
• Identification: Driver's license or passport, and a badge photo (passport style, no filters)
• Employment history: Resume covering the last 7 years, and work history verification for the past 3 years
• Physical exam: Completed within 90 days of start, signed by an MD, DO, PA, NP, or APRN
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Tetanus/diphtheria: Tdap within 10 years, or a signed declination (Td not accepted)
  • Measles, mumps, rubella: Proof of 2 MMR vaccines or a positive IgG titer
  • Varicella: Proof of 2 vaccines or a positive IgG titer
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer, or proof of the 3-dose series or a signed declination
  • Influenza: Vaccine or declination required during flu season
• TB: IgG-based test within 90 days, or 2 PPD skin tests. A TB questionnaire is required regardless of result.
• Drug screen: Oral saliva drug screen within 30 days of start. Rapid tests are not accepted.
• Respiratory protection: Fit test with an approved N95 mask (3M 8210, 3M 1860, or 3M 1860S), required for all patient-facing positions
• Color blind exam: Completed within 90 days of start
• Forms: Medical and employee information release form, and orientation safety manual acknowledgement
• Competencies: Facility competencies and new employee orientation modules must be completed on the first day of work and are due by 11:59 PM PST that day. Assignments not completed within 14 days of start will be terminated. Competencies must be repeated if the clinician has been away from the facility system for 6 months or more.