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Registered Nurse – MedSurg/Telemetry

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks (with possible extension)
Shift: 3x12 hour rotation, Day (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM) / Night (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Weekend Schedule: Every other weekend
Floating: Required
Local Candidates: Not accepted; must live more than 75 miles away
Patient Ratio Experience: Required to have experience managing a 1:6 patient ratio (able to handle 1:5 to 1:7 on this high-volume unit)
Charge Nurse Experience: Required
Charting System: EPIC experience required

Unit & Patient Population

Complex care unit for Medicine, orthopedic overflow, and complex long-term patients
High patient volume requiring strong multitasking and clinical skills

Required Skills & Clinical Competencies

MedSurg and Telemetry nursing, including on-unit monitoring
Use of Rapid Response and Code teams
Pacemaker management (temporary and permanent)
Feeding tube care and management
Blood product administration
Central line, peripheral line, and PICC line care/management
Phlebotomy and IV starts
Heparin protocols
Orthopedic trauma and total joint replacements
Surgical drain management
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tank use
Tracheostomy management
Isolation precautions
Wound care including Wound Vac

Required Certifications

New York RN license in hand (no exceptions)
BLS (AHA provider/instructor/RQI accepted)
NIH Stroke Scale Certification (valid and to be updated annually)
ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM as required by unit (AHA accepted)
Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
State License Primary Source Verification within 30 days of start
NURSYS Verification within 30 days of start

Requirements / Qualifications

Valid RN license in New York
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum 1 year of MedSurg/Telemetry nursing experience within the last year
Experience in Charge Nurse roles
Proficient in use of Rapid Response and Code teams
Experience managing temporary and permanent pacemakers
Skilled in blood product administration
Competent in central line and PICC line care and management
Knowledgeable in heparin protocols
Experience with total joint replacements and surgical drain management
Skilled in High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) and portable oxygen tank use
Proficient with EPIC charting system
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Health & Compliance Requirements

Candidates must complete the following health-related requirements and lab work within 5 days of contract signing:

Physical exam (within 1 year, updated annually)
Fit mask test (annual) – acceptable masks include Halyard duckbill 1870, 1860 Regular, or 1860 Small; PAPR accepted if failed
Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year) or TB questionnaire in lieu of annual renewal
Immunizations or positive titers for:
- Rubeola (Measles)
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B (surface antibody positive titer, completed series, or declination)
- Varicella
Drug screening within 30 days of start (includes amphetamines, cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, opiates, etc.)
Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
Snellen eye exam within 1 year (not required annually)
COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required

Background & Documentation Requirements

Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start (including felony, SSN trace, national criminal, sex offender, education verification)
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start, run monthly thereafter
Foreign equivalency education evaluation if applicable
Education verification from primary source (no hard copy degrees accepted)
Employment application and work history verification (minimum 2 past employments verified)
References (2 within 3 years) required for agency submission
Photo for badge (passport-style with solid background)
Facility-specific compliance attestations and forms to be completed prior to start

Facility & Work Environment

Tertiary care hospital with 528 staffed beds
Uniform scrub color: navy bottoms, navy or white tops
Charting system: EPIC

This position requires a highly skilled MedSurg/Telemetry RN comfortable with complex patient care, high patient volumes, and a fast-paced environment. Candidates must have a valid New York RN license and meet all certification, health, and background requirements prior to starting.