Job info

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment type: Travel/Contract
Contract length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:00), 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week
Ratio: 1:5
Accepts first-time travelers: Yes
Local candidates: RNs living within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted. Locals are accepted for LPNs.

Weekends: Every other weekend
Holidays: Must be available to work every other holiday, if needed
Call-off policy: The client may cancel up to three shifts during the 13-week contract without charges for the canceled hours.
Time-off and block requests: Must be submitted upon submission of the profile.

Active New York single-state RN license. Pending licenses are not accepted. New York is not a Compact state.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
At least 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI are acceptable)
NIHSS, with a valid score included in the submittal
NIH Stroke Certification, updated annually (1-year expiration)
Charting experience in an electronic medical record system, including Epic experience
Cardiac monitoring and emergency response, including interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and use of Rapid Response/Code teams
Nasal cannula, oxygen administration, oxygen tanks, and non-invasive airway management
IV therapy and phlebotomy skills, including peripheral line care and management
Isolation precautions

Health requirements and lab work: Must be completed within 5 days of signing the contract.
Background checks:
- 7-year criminal background check, completed within 3 months of start
- EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 3 months of start and run monthly
- Education verification (transcript or diploma if no verification is on file; foreign education requires an accepted evaluation)
Screenings and health records:
- Drug screen within 30 days of start
- Physical exam within 1 year of start
- Negative TB test, Chest X-Ray if positive, and annual TB questionnaire
- Immunity documentation for rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella
- Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season
- Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
- Fit mask test
Licensing verification: State license primary source verification and NURSYS verification, both within 30 days of start.
Other: Employment application, skills checklist (annually), work history verification of at least 2 past employments, photo for badge, government-issued photo ID, orientation safety manual acknowledgement, color blind test, and facility modules (login sent about 2 weeks before start).
New York requirements: NYS Nurse Aide Registry and fingerprinting, disciplinary search, sex offender registry search, and NYS Medicaid Exclusion List check, depending on unit.