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Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Location: Rochester, New York Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM), 48 hours per week

Unit and Assignment

Unit: MS/Tele unit, assigned at time of offer
Ratios: 1:5 to 1:7
Floating: Required to float within skillset
Scrub Color: Any combination of navy blue and white
Facility: 528-bed acute care teaching facility, Magnet-recognized, and certified as an Advanced Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center

Required Qualifications

Valid, active New York Single State RN license (New York is not a Compact state; pending license not accepted)
At least 1 year of Med Surg/Telemetry experience, with Med Surg/Telemetry experience within the last year
BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Phlebotomy skills, including IV therapy and peripheral line care and management
Non-invasive airway management, including nasal cannula and oxygen administration and tanks
Experience with Epic (charting software familiarity)

Schedule and Policies

Every other weekend required
Must be available to work every other holiday, if needed
Time-off-request and block scheduling requests must be submitted upon submission
Up to three shifts may be called off during the 13-week contract period
First-time travelers accepted
RNs living within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted

Background and Compliance

7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start, including SSN trace, national criminal, national sex offender, education verification, work eligibility in the United States, and international search if lived outside the US
Convictions reviewed and approved by facility HR
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start, rerun monthly
New York Sex Offender Registry search within 30 days of start
New York State Medicaid Exclusion List check within 30 days of start, rerun monthly
Education verification from in-house or third-party source. If none is on file, transcript/diploma is required. International candidates need a foreign equivalency evaluation (full CGFNS report, WES, or EEE of America accepted; certificate alone not accepted)
Government-issued photo ID required
Two references within 3 years required for agency candidates (not required by facility)
Verification of at least 2 past employments

Health Requirements

Candidates must complete health requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing the contract.

Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
Fit mask test within 1 year of start, updated annually (PAPR worn onsite if the test is failed)
Negative TB test (QuantiFERON-Gold, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start. If positive, proof of positive result, a negative chest X-ray within 10 years of start, and an annual TB questionnaire are required
Rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella: positive titer or required vaccinations (details per source)
Drug screen within 30 days of start (amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl, heroin, opiates), not required annually
Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season, deadline 12/3
Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
COVID vaccination copy preferred, not required

Onboarding

Professional passport-style badge photo with solid background
Facility orientation safety manual acknowledgment
Facility online modules before start
Parking pass form completed during orientation
Facility pre-employment compliance, health records, and new hire forms
For mental health, behavioral health, home health aide, or LTC units only: NYS criminal background fingerprinting, DOH-102 form, and NYS disciplinary action search (handwritten forms with wet signature)