Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Auburn, New York
Auburn Community Hospital

Med Surg/Tele RN

Location: Auburn, New York Specialty: Registered Nurse Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks Floating: Required, per facility needs

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30)
• May consider 4x12s if available
• No blocked scheduling
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Call-Off Policy: 3 shifts per 13-week assignment
• Time Off Requests (RTO): Must be included at submittal. RTO requested after offer will not be approved, and the traveler is responsible for covering any additional shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Non-invasive airway management

Required Skills and Competencies

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of rapid response and code teams
• Peripheral line care and management
• Nasal cannula and oxygen administration, including oxygen tanks
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions

Orientation and Competency Requirements

• On the first day of orientation, travel RNs in Med/Surg must score at least 80% on a 15-question multiple-choice telemetry assessment. The assessment covers heart blocks, arrhythmias, paced rhythms, normal interval durations, and appropriate interventions.
• A nurse who does not pass the initial assessment receives cardiac monitoring educational material and a remediation test during the first week of the contract.
• The facility does not employ telemetry technicians, so nurses independently measure telemetry strips and interpret cardiac rhythms for their patients.
• Stroke education: 2 hours required, updated annually
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession
• Competency exam, as applicable by profession/specialty
• Automated dispensing cabinet security training (required for nurses)
• Skills checklist (required)
• Facility orientation packet, self-study quiz, and acknowledgments (required)
• Code of conduct, patient abuse reporting, and confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement (review and signature required)

Background, Health, and Compliance Requirements

• Driver's license or state ID (unexpired, government-issued photo ID)
• Background check completed within 1 year of start, covering all locations for the past 7 years and updated annually (complete results required before working)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed before facility start
• NYS Medicaid Exclusion List check (required)
• NYS Nurse Aide Registry (required by facility)
• Nursys verification and NYS license primary source verification, before facility start
• Two professional references within 3 years of hire
• Full physical with review of systems within 12 months of start, signed by a licensed provider stating the employee can perform job duties (AYA physical form or physician statement not accepted)
• Negative TB test (PPD, T-Spot, or QuantiFERON) within 1 year of start, or chest X-ray within 5 years if past positive, plus annual TB questionnaire
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (instant/rapid accepted; not required annually)
• Fit test within 12 months, updated annually, using one of the following: 3M 1860, 3M 1860S, 3M Aura 1870+, Halyard Duckbill Small, Halyard Duckbill Regular, or PAPR
• Immunity documentation or declination for: Tdap (within 10 years), measles, mumps (recommended), rubella (2 MMR vaccines or serologic titers), hepatitis B (series, titer, or signed declination), varicella (2 vaccines, positive titer, or documented history; negative titer with signed declination is acceptable), COVID (vaccine records or declination)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination. Candidates who decline must wear a mask during flu season (9/1 to 5/1). Documentation is due by 11/30 for working clinicians.