Telemetry RN
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Excela Westmoreland Hospital

Tele RN (Telemetry)

Assignment Overview

• Location: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
• Unit: Telemetry
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 3 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Eligibility: Not accepting local travelers

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg/Telemetry experience, with Med Surg/Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Valid driver's license

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

Background and screening

• Background check within 30 days of start, updated annually. Must include aliases, county and national criminal searches, and a national sex offender search. All searches must be in one report.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start.
• Education verification within 30 days of start, completed through a third-party vendor. Initial degree must be verified.
• Work history verification: permanent positions within 5 years and travel assignments within 2 years, verified through a third-party vendor. Agency letterhead is accepted for agency-verified assignments.
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance and Pennsylvania fingerprint clearance (Department of Human Services). Client will not clear with results pending.

Drug screen

• Negative result collected within 30 days of start. Results cannot be pending.
• Panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, buprenorphine, cocaine, methadone, MDMA, methamphetamines, opiates, oxycodone, phencyclidine (PCP), propoxyphene, and tricyclic antidepressants.
• A negative dilute result requires a second drug screen.
• A positive THC or marijuana result will be rejected and a new screen required.

Physical exam

• Completed within 12 months and updated annually by an MD, DO, NP/APRN, DC, PA, or clinical nurse midwife.
• Must state the candidate is cleared to work with no restrictions.
• Must be on a universal form, clinic form, or doctor's letterhead with a prefilled address. Agency physical forms are not accepted.
• Preferred: Clinic stamp with address and contact information. Provider's license number.

Immunizations and health screening

• Tdap within 10 years, or declination form.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination.
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, or declination.
• Varicella: positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or declination.
• COVID-19: initial series or 1 bivalent vaccine, or declination. Exemption must be submitted on the required form within 48 hours of placement email.
• Flu vaccination or documentation required during flu season. Facility accepts declinations.
• TB: QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT within 30 days of start. Chest X-ray within 3 years of start if past positive. Annual TB questionnaire required for past positive.

Orientation and documentation

• Complete prior to start: orientation checklist, code of conduct, confidentiality agreement, disclosure statement, exclusion information form, pandemic attestation, and signed job description.
• Complete and post proof of passing (100% on quiz): assessment of patient policy, interdisciplinary plans of care, skin integrity training, mobility training, and catheter training.
• Review the cardiac procedure education binder before start. Complete the telemetry competency assessment and submit it to the unit leader at orientation.
• Employment application: 7 years of work history (or since graduation if in the field less than 7 years). Dates use MM/YY format and cannot say "current" or "present." Gaps over 30 days must be explained.
• References: one supervisor reference from a facility worked within the last 12 months, preferably the most recent facility. Charge RNs may serve as supervisor references.
• Badge photo: JPEG, solid background (preferably blue, not white), passport style, no sunglasses or hats.