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Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Rochester, New York
Specialty: Registered Nurse
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

Unit: Acute Rehab Hospital
Patient Diagnoses: Stroke, Brain injury, Spinal cord injuries
Special Equipment: Hoyer Lift, Sit to stand lift
Skills Required: Acute Rehab, CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Float Required: Yes, Medical-Surgical (MS)
Weekend Coverage: Every Other Weekend (EOW)
Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:
- Days: 1:5
- Nights: 1:12
Years of Experience Required: 1 year
Accepts 1st Time Travelers: Yes
Locals Accepted: No (local radius rule: 75 miles)
Pending License Accepted: No
Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: No more than 1 week RTO allowed in contract
Block Schedule Accommodation: Will try but not guaranteed

Certifications Required

BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable, as required by unit
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - as required by unit
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - as required by unit
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - as required by unit
EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - as required by unit
NIH Stroke Certification - required for all RNs except birthing units & OR; updated annually
Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
State License Verification (Primary Source Verification within 30 days of start)
NURSYS Verification (for RN, LPN/LVN, AP within 30 days of start)
Tech Cert Verification (if applicable within 30 days of start)

Competencies

Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as required by profession)
Color Blind Testing (required once, not annually)
Competency Exam (as required by profession/specialty)

Health Requirements (Must be completed within 5 days of contract signing)

Physical Exam (within 1 year, updated annually)
Fit Mask Test (within 1 year, updated annually)
Negative TB Test or Chest X-Ray (within 1 year)
TB Questionnaire (in lieu of annual TB test renewal)
Immunizations:
- Rubeola (Measles) - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
- Mumps - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
- Rubella - positive titer or 1 MMR/Rubella vaccine required
- Hepatitis B - positive titer, completed series, or declination required
- Varicella - positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history required
Drug Testing (within 30 days of start)
Flu Seasonal Vaccination or signed declination (required during flu season)
Eye Exam (Snellen, within 1 year)
COVID Vaccination copy preferred but not required

Background and Verification Requirements

Government Issued Photo ID (Driver’s License/State ID)
7 Year Criminal Background Check (including felony checks) within 3 months of start
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start, run monthly
Foreign Equivalency Education Evaluation (if applicable)
Transcript/Diploma (if no education verification on file)
Education Verification (from in-house or 3rd party)
References: 2 references within 3 years (required for Aya candidates)
Employment Application
Skills Checklist (required annually)
Work History Verification (at least 2 past employments verified)

State Specific Requirements (New York)

NYS Nurse Aide Registry (required within 3 months for certain care settings)
NYS Criminal Background Check Fingerprint Results (for specific units)
Disciplinary Action Search Results (for specific units)
Sex Offender Registry Search (required within 30 days of start)
NYS Medicaid Exclusion List Check (required within 3 months, run monthly)

Additional Notes

EPIC experience preferred
Prior travel experience is not required
Must comply with all facility-specific documents and attestations as required

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 1 year of experience in acute rehab or related settings, comfortable with stroke and neuro patients, and holding the necessary certifications. First-time travelers are welcome.