Med Surg/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Auburn, New York
Auburn Community Hospital

Job Opportunity: Med Surg/Tele Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Auburn, New York
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Discipline: Registered Nurse
• Specialty: Med Surg/Telemetry
• Shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (3x12s)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Floating: Required as per facility needs
• Start Date: ASAP

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Med Surg/Telemetry (within the past year)
• No prior travel experience explicitly required

Required Licenses and Certifications

• License: Valid RN license in New York
• Certifications:

  • ACLS issued by American Heart Association
  • BLS issued by American Heart Association
  • NIHSS

Required Skills and Competencies

• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Med Surg/Telemetry nursing skills
• Peripheral line care and management
• Oxygen administration (nasal cannula, oxygen tanks)
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions

Orientation and Testing Requirements

• Pass a telemetry assessment (minimum 80%) on cardiac rhythm interpretation on the first day of orientation
• If assessment is failed, remediation and retesting during the first week of the contract
• Medication and pharmacology competency exams as applicable

Background and Health Requirements

• Background check within 1 year covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks prior to start
• Physical exam within 12 months, signed by a licensed provider confirming ability to perform job duties
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually
• Immunizations and screenings:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within last 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray as applicable
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella immunity (2 MMR vaccines or serologic titers)
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination
  • Varicella immunity (vaccines, titer, or documented history)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccine records or declination
• 9 Panel Drug Screen within 30 days of start

Additional Requirements

• Professional references: 2 within last 3 years
• Skills checklist required
• Compliance with facility-specific documents including code of conduct, patient abuse reporting, confidentiality, orientation packet, and automated dispensing cabinet security
• Annual tuberculosis screening questionnaire

Call-Off Policy

• Maximum of 3 call-offs allowed during the 13-week assignment

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg/Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams