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Registered Nurse – MedSurg/Telemetry

Location: Rochester, New York
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks (with possible extension)
Shift: Nights, 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
Floating: Required
Local Candidates: Not accepted; must live more than 75 miles away

Unit & Patient Population

High volume MedSurg/Telemetry unit
Complex care including medicine, orthopedic overflow, and complex long-term patients
Patient ratios typically range from 1:5 to 1:7
Must have experience managing a 1:6 patient ratio
Charge nurse experience required

Required Skills & Experience

Specialty: MedSurg/Telemetry nursing with telemetry monitoring on the unit
Experience with rapid response/code teams
Care and management of pacemakers (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 drains
Respiratory support including High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), nasal cannula, oxygen face masks, and portable oxygen tanks
Tracheostomy management
Isolation precautions
Wound care including wound vac

Required Certifications & Licenses

New York RN license in hand – no exceptions
BLS (AHA provider/instructor/RQI acceptable)
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification (valid and to be updated annually)
ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM as required by unit (verify based on unit assignment)
State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
Medication/pharmacology competency exam as required
Color blindness testing (one-time)
Orientation safety manual acknowledgement

Experience Requirements

Minimum 1 year of specialty experience in MedSurg/Telemetry nursing
Prior travel experience is not required; first-time travelers accepted if patient ratio experience is met

Patient Care & Documentation

Charting experience with EPIC electronic health record system required

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, 1860 Small; PAPR accepted if fit test failed
Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year) or TB questionnaire annually
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
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 & Verification

Government-issued photo ID required
7-year criminal background check (felony checks) within 3 months of start
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start and monthly thereafter
Education verification from primary source required (transcripts/diplomas if no verification on file)
Foreign equivalency education evaluation if applicable
Employment application and work history verification required
References (2 within 3 years) required for certain candidates
State-specific checks including sex offender registry and Medicaid exclusion list as required

Additional Notes

Floating to other units is required
Scrub color: navy bottoms, navy or white tops
Facility uses Epic for charting
Candidates must be prepared for a high-volume, fast-paced environment with complex patient care needs

This position offers an opportunity to work in a tertiary care hospital setting with a diverse patient population requiring advanced MedSurg and telemetry nursing skills.