Med Surg/Telemetry RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

RN MS/Tele (Telemetry)

Overview

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 10 weeks, winter coverage only
• Start date: ASAP, must start by 12/18/2026
• Facility type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Local radius restrictions: Waived for this 10-week assignment

Schedule and Workload

• Shift: Day, 4x12 hours (7:00 to 19:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Patient ratio: Average 1:5
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Time off: No holiday time off requested; no more than 5 days off requested
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Certifications Listed in Source

• ACLS: AHA or ARC only. Check the unit description for requirements.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for all RNs unless excluded. Must include at least 2 CE hours from an accepted provider. Not required for pediatrics (including PICU), case management, behavioral health, or home health. Required for Labor and Delivery.
• Other unit-specific certifications: NRP (required for NICU), TNCC (required for ER), CPI (required for psychiatric/behavioral health, preferred for ER RNs), PALS, EFM, and chemotherapy (oncology units). Check the unit description for requirements.

Preferred

• Tdap: Vaccination within 10 years of start is highly preferred, not required. A declination is acceptable. TD is not accepted in place of Tdap.
• COVID: Initial vaccine series preferred if the candidate has received it.

Facility Training and Attestations

Complete these before start. The facility sends each module, and the candidate signs an attestation.

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (not required for PICU, NICU, or psychiatry/behavioral health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Stroke Education Module, plus NIHSS module
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
• Blood Administration Module (annual update)
• New Employee Orientation Module (copy due by end of day on start date)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module
• eCart Training Module
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module
• Epic testing (ER RNs only, optional if the candidate does not want to complete EPIC training at orientation)

Other Details

• Scrub color: Royal blue
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking cost: $125/month
• Orientation: In-person orientation is required. Fit testing appointments occur on the first day of in-person orientation.