Location: Montclair, New Jersey
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Schedule
3x12-hour day shifts, 7:00 to 19:00
36 hours per week
Weekends and float required
Experience
Minimum 1 year of experience
Unit accepts first-time travelers
Local candidates are not eligible (50-mile radius rule)
Required Qualifications
Valid RN license in New Jersey
Med Surg / Telemetry experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year
BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Certifications Required as Applicable
ACLS (AHA, RQI, ARC, or American Safety and Health Institute)
PALS (AHA, ARC, RQI, or American Safety and Health Institute)
NRP
CHEMO
TNCC
MAB
NIH Stroke Certification (expires annually)
CPI
Background and Onboarding
7-year background check, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually, including SS trace, county criminal searches, nationwide sex offender search, and education verification
Highest level of education must be verified
E-Verify
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, required upon hire
Work history verification covering 7 years; New Jersey requires 1 year prior to start to be verified, with gaps of 30 days or less
Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start, updated as required by the facility
Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
Core testing, completed annually (subcontractors may submit a signed HIPAA form instead)
Health Requirements
Physical exam within 12 months of start
Negative TB test (2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start; positive results require a chest X-ray within 5 years and a TB questionnaire within 90 days of start
Adult Tdap vaccine within 10 years of start
Immunity to rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella, shown by positive titer or vaccines; negative or equivocal titers require boosters
Vaccine records must not state "per history" or "received elsewhere"
Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (10/01 to 03/31); declinations not accepted
Annual fit test within 1 year of start; fit testing is done onsite for some locations
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