Med Surg RN
Utica, New York
Wynn Hospital

Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Overview

• Location: Utica, New York
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Med Surg (Medical Surgical)
• Patient ratio: 1:5-6 days, 1:6-7 nights
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (18:30-7:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Local radius: 75 miles

Schedule and Time Off

• Holiday RTO is limited to one holiday and 7 days or less total.
• Travelers must be able to work either the eve or day of Christmas and New Year's. The exact day is not confirmed until closer to December.

Required Qualifications

• Valid New York RN license
• At least 1 year of Med Surg experience, obtained within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Other Listed Certifications

• ACLS and PALS are listed. AHA is strongly preferred. ARC is accepted for the initial contract, but updated certifications must be AHA. Cards must include front and back, and the back must be signed.
• Tech certification verification applies only if applicable.

Background and Verification

• 7-year background check, updated annually, including SS trace, county searches for the last 7 years of locations, enhanced nationwide search, federal criminal search, and national sex offender search
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed annually
• Education verification (required for all candidates)
• Florida education audit confirmation (required for all RN and LPN staff)
• Primary source online license verification
• Driver's license or state ID (government-issued photo ID)

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (no annual update required)
• TB screening: negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start. A facility-specific requirement states the TB test must be completed within 3 months of start. If PPD is positive, a negative chest X-ray is required, and an annual TB questionnaire applies. T-SPOT is not acceptable under the facility-specific requirement.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: titer, declination, or 3-dose vaccine series
• Varicella: positive titer, proof of 2 vaccines, or documented chickenpox history
• Pneumonia vaccine or declination (required for all candidates)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season. Flu season ended as of 4/28/2026.
• 9-panel drug screen. Instant drug screen is acceptable. A facility-specific requirement states it must be completed within 30 days of start.
• N95 fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually. Permitted masks are specified in the source. A PAPR may be used if the traveler fails the fit test and units are available. OSHA facial hair standards apply.

Software Familiarity

• EPIC experience is listed as a requirement in the source. It is software familiarity, not a credential.

References and Onboarding

• 2 professional references for travel, allied, and per diem acute care roles. 1 reference for per diem non-acute care. References must be within 3 years of start.
• Online facility modules must be completed before the first shift. Completion screenshot due by the Friday before start.
• Emergency contact form (required before start)
• Welcome packet acknowledgment (signed; not considered first-day information)
• Facility job description (signed and dated)
• Photo for badge (plain background, shoulders up, no head coverings)