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Registered Nurse – MS/Telemetry Unit (Travel/Contract)

Location: Rochester, New York
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Hours per Week: 36

Job Overview

Provide nursing care on a Medical-Surgical/Telemetry unit.
Patient ratios:
- Day/Evening: 5:1 (stretch 6-7)
- Night: 6-7:1 (stretch 8-10 if staff calls in)
Patient diagnoses include acute respiratory failure, CHF, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and sepsis.
Use and management of special equipment such as BIPAP, CPAP, high flow oxygen, ventilators, tracheostomies, and chest tubes.
Required skills include phlebotomy and IV placement.
Float within scope to meet facility needs between like units.
Patient care technicians (PCTs) assist with vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and activities of daily living.
Charting primarily done in Epic (preferred).

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York.
Minimum 1 year of telemetry nursing experience within the last year.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Health and Compliance Requirements

Government-issued photo ID required.
7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start, including SSN trace, national criminal, sex offender, and education verification from primary source.
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 3 months of start and run monthly.
Foreign education equivalency evaluation if applicable.
Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually.
Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 1 year, updated annually.
Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire accepted in lieu of annual renewal.
Immunizations or proof of immunity required for:
- Rubeola (Measles)
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B
- Varicella
Drug screening within 30 days of start.
Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination required during flu season.
Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start.
COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required.

Additional Requirements

References: 2 references within 3 years required for direct hire candidates.
Employment application and skills checklist required.
Work history verification required (minimum 2 past employments).
Facility-specific documents including photo for badge and pre-employment compliance attestations must be completed.
State-specific requirements such as NYS Nurse Aide Registry (if applicable), criminal background fingerprinting, disciplinary action search, sex offender registry, and Medicaid exclusion list checks as required.

Special Considerations

Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white.
Epic charting system preferred.
Prior travel experience is not required.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a specialized MS/Telemetry environment with a supportive team and a focus on acute respiratory and cardiac patient care.