Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Utica, New York
Wynn Hospital

Travel/Contract Registered Nurse (Med Surg)

Location: Utica, New York
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Medical Surgical unit
• Typical patient ratios:

  • Days: 1:5-6
  • Nights: 1:6-7
• Return to Office (RTO): Only one holiday off, total time off 7 days or less
• Local radius: 75 miles

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York
• Minimum 2 years of Medical Surgical nursing experience, with at least some experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Harassment Prevention Training Certificate (New York state requirement)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Certifications & Training Requirements

• BLS (AHA strongly preferred)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA strongly preferred
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA strongly preferred
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - required for ER staff only
• NIH Stroke Certification (if assigned to ICU, PCU, ER, CT ICU, or 7th Floor Med/Surg unit)
• Competency exams as applicable, including:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for ICU, PCU, ER, CT ICU, 7th Floor Med/Surg)

Health & Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask test within 1 year and updated annually (specific mask types required)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year (PPD, Quantiferon Gold acceptable; Tspot not accepted)
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (titer, declination, or vaccine series)
  • Varicella (positive titer, vaccine, or history of chickenpox)
• 9 Panel Drug Screen within 1 year of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (Sept 1 - Mar 31)
• Pneumonia vaccination or declination required

Additional Requirements

• Government issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Emergency contact form prior to start
• Background checks including 7-year search, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, education verification
• Education verification and Florida Education Audit Confirmation (RN only)
• Completion of facility-specific online learning modules prior to first shift
• Photo for badge (headshot, plain background, no head coverings)
• Signed facility-specific job description and welcome packet acknowledgment
• References:

  • 2 professional references for travel, allied, or per diem acute care
  • 1 professional reference for per diem non-acute care
• Annual skills checklist

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Locals accepted with adjusted pay rate (not included here).