Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Rochester, New York
Unity Hospital

Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Location: Rochester, New York Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00-7:00 Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Staffing and Schedule

• Day/Evening ratio: 5:1 (stretch 6-7:1)
• Night ratio: 6-7:1 (stretch 8-10:1 if staff calls in)
• Patient care technicians (PCTs) are on all units for vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and activities of daily living.
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (EOW)
• Block schedule: The facility will try to accommodate but does not guarantee it.
• Float scope: May float within scope to other like units: ED boarders, ICU (stable patients), medical-surgical, and acute brain injury (stable patients).
• On-call: Not required.
• RTO: No more than 1 week of RTO per contract.
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white.

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid New York RN license. State license primary source verification required within 30 days of start.
• Experience: 1 year of Med Surg/Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year.
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Certifications:

  • BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI are acceptable)
  • ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, and EFM, as required by unit (ACLS and PALS: AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI are acceptable)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) / NIH Stroke Certification, required for all RNs except birthing units and OR
• Clinical skills:

  • Mandatory competency with phlebotomy and IV insertion/placement
  • Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
  • Non-invasive airway management
  • Peripheral line care and management
  • Use of rapid response teams
  • Isolation precautions
  • Familiarity with nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tanks
• EHR: Experience with Epic
• NURSYS verification: Required within 30 days of start
• Local candidates: Not accepted. No locals within 75 miles.
• Pending licenses: Not accepted.
• First-time travelers: Accepted.

Clinical Profile

• Patient diagnoses: Cardiac, pulmonary, pain, GI, infection, unmanaged diabetes
• Equipment: Bladder scanners, telemetry, EKG machines, and LifePaks

Preferred

• Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) charting

Credentials and Background Screening

• Government-issued photo ID: Required
• Criminal background check: 7-year check required within 3 months of start, including SSN trace, national criminal, national sex offender, and immigration eligibility. Convictions must be reviewed and approved by facility HR.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required within 3 months of start and run monthly. NYS Medicaid Exclusion List required within 30 days and monthly thereafter.
• Additional state checks: NYS disciplinary action search and sex offender registry search, required within 30 days of start.
• Education verification: Required from an in-house or third-party source. If none is on file, a transcript or diploma is required. Hard copy degrees and transcripts are not accepted.
• Foreign education: If education was obtained internationally and no verification is on file, a foreign equivalency evaluation is required. CGFNS requires a full report (a certificate alone is not accepted). WES and EEE of America are accepted.
• Tech certification verification: Required within 30 days of start, if applicable.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam: Required as specified by profession and specialty.
• Color blindness test (online): Required for all candidates.
• Work history: Verification of at least 2 past employments
• References: 2 within 3 years of start, required by the staffing agency (not the facility)
• Employment application and skills checklist: Required; skills checklist updated annually.
• Unit-specific forms: For mental health, behavioral health, home health aide, and LTC units only, fingerprinting, the DOH-102 form, and a NYS nurse aide registry check may be required, completed by hand with a wet signature.

Health Requirements

Health requirements and lab work must be completed within 5 days of signing the contract.

• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit test: Required within 1 year of start, updated annually. If the candidate fails, the facility will accept proof of the failed test, and the candidate will wear a PAPR onsite.
• TB: Negative QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. If positive, proof of the positive result, a negative chest X-ray within 10 years, and an annual TB questionnaire are required.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella: Immunity by positive titer, vaccination, or completed series, with specific rules for low or equivocal titers
• Drug screen: Required within 30 days of start. Panel includes amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl, heroin, and opiates. Not required annually.
• Influenza: Vaccination or signed declination required during flu season. Flu receipts are not accepted.
• Eye exam: Snellen eye exam required within 1 year of start, not required annually
• COVID: Copy of vaccination preferred, not required

Onboarding

• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement: Required
• Facility modules: Login information is sent 2 weeks before start.
• Badge photo: Clear, passport-style photo with a solid background, required
• Attestations, new hire form, and facility-specific forms: Required