Telemetry RN
Pomona, California
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Telemetry (Night)

Assignment Overview

• Location: Pomona, California
• Unit: Observation Unit
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Scheduling: No blocked scheduling
• Time off: Max 5 days RTO

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 (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background, Screening, and Health Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, covering the last 7 years. Must include a Social Security address trace covering 15 years, national criminal search, all aliases for all counties lived or worked, sex offender search, and education verification. Instant searches and old checks are not accepted. A completed check is required before any patient care.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, both within 30 days prior to start. Medi-Cal exclusion search within 30 days prior to start, signed and dated by the agency.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start. Instant screens are not accepted. Renewed annually.
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, stating the employee is cleared to work without restrictions. Updated annually.
• TB: Either two negative TB tests (one PPD within 90 days of start and a second within a year) or a Q-Gold or T-Spot within 90 days of start. Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Immunizations and titers: Tdap within 10 years prior to start (Td is not accepted; declinations are accepted). Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity by titer or record of 2 vaccines. Hepatitis B by vaccine series, titer, or declination. Varicella by titer or 2 vaccines (history of disease is not accepted). Hepatitis C titer.
• Flu: Flu vaccine or facility declination form on file year-round. If declining, a mask must be worn during flu season.
• Respirator fit test: N95 fit test using the 3M Aura 1870+ mask (universal size), documented with mask and model number. Fit test may be completed onsite if approved by the facility.

Competencies, Education, and Onboarding

• Competency exam: Completed annually, within the year of start, with a minimum score of 80%.
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam: Completed annually, within the year of start, with a minimum score of 80%.
• Required modules: Completed in the facility's learning platform by the document due date. Passing score is above 80%. Requirements include diabetes education and drug diversion modules for all RNs, plus the pneumonia program education (Med Surg, Telemetry, ICU, and ED RNs).
• Skills checklist: Required, updated annually.
• Standard documents: Facility job description, orientation packet acknowledgment (within 48 hours), timekeeping acknowledgment, responsibility acknowledgment, fingernail hygiene policy, TJC attestation, systems access request form (within 24 hours, updated annually), and training questionnaire.
• Badge photo: Passport-style, front-facing, PNG on a plain blue background, uploaded within 72 hours of signing. No head coverings, facial hair, facial piercings, unnatural hair color, or visible tattoos.
• Not required: Fire card and hard copies of licenses or technician certifications (verification on file is sufficient).

Application and References

• References: Two professional references rated on a 1 to 5 scale, from a manager, supervisor, charge RN, or HR. One must be from the most recent experience. If the most recent experience was per diem, the second most recent may be used if less than a year old.
• Employment application: Complete 15 years of work history with cities and states lived and worked, including any time off.