Telemetry RN
Montclair, New Jersey
HackensackUMC at Mountainside

Tele RN (Telemetry)

Location: Montclair, New Jersey Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 7:00) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Role Details

• Weekends and float required
• Unit accepts first-time travelers
• 50-mile radius rule: local candidates are not considered

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) with valid New Jersey state license
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, completed within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Certifications Required as Applicable

• ACLS (AHA, RQI, ARC, or American Safety and Health Institute)
• PALS (AHA, ARC, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute)
• NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, MAB, NIH Stroke, and CPI

Background and Verification

• 7-year background check within 1 year of start, updated annually (includes SSN trace, county and nationwide searches, sex offender registry, and education verification)
• Education verification (highest level of education must be verified)
• 7-year work history verification; for New Jersey placements, at least 1 year before the start date must be verified, with gaps of 30 days or less
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks upon hire
• Primary source online license verification and NURSYS verification
• E-Verify required for direct candidates; attestation required for subcontracted candidates
• 2 professional references within 2 years of start (travel, allied, and per diem acute care)
• Unit-specific skills checklist completed annually

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start (not required annually)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start (not required annually)
• Negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start (not required annually); positive results require a chest X-ray and TB questionnaire
• Adult Tdap within 10 years of start
• Rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity via positive titer or vaccine series (titer rules apply for negative or equivocal results)
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31); declinations are not accepted
• Fit test within 1 year of start, renewed annually (mask options vary by location)