Med Surg / Telemetry RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele

Overview

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 total staffed beds
• Unit: Neuro telemetry unit
• Shift: Day (3x12 hours), 7:00 to 19:30
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours

Role Details

• Average ratio: 1:4-5 for both days and nights
• Experience required for this unit: Neuro MS/tele experience
• Float: Yes
• Call: No
• Block: No
• RTO: More than 7 days upon approval

Required Qualifications

• License: Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience:

  • Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
  • Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
  • Experience working with Neuro patients
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, with at least 2 hours of CE from an acceptable provider; certificates without CE hours from an acceptable provider are not accepted

Background and Verification

• Criminal background check: 7-year check, completed within 12 months of start and updated annually
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, both within 30 days of start
• Education verification: Highest level of education required; only accredited schools accepted; diplomas not accepted
• International candidates: Foreign equivalency report and diploma required
• Identity: Photo ID matching legal name required on the first day
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years of start

Training and Attestations

• Facility-specific training modules with attestations, including language services, CAUTI, suicide risk assessment, mobile heartbeat alarm, CLABSI prevention, pressure injury prevention, patient transport with oxygen, medication dispensing system, Baxter pump, bedside rounding, ventricular assist device awareness, blood administration, chaperone policy, 21st Century Cures Act, eCart, and fire safety
• New employee orientation module, to be provided by end of day on start date
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start