Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Auburn, New York
Auburn Community Hospital

Med Surg/Tele RN

Location: Auburn, New York Start Date: ASAP Assignment Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30). May consider 4x12s if available.
• Blocked scheduling: Not offered.
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Floating: Required per facility needs
• Call-off policy: 3 shifts per 13-week assignment
• Return-to-operations (RTO) rule: All RTOs must be on the submittal. RTOs added after offer will not be approved, and the traveler is responsible for covering any additional shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (1 year minimum)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Non-invasive airway management

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Primary source verification of state license and Nursys verification before facility start
• National background check within 1 year of start, covering the past 7 years, with county, state, nationwide, and sex offender searches. Instant state searches alone are not acceptable.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks before facility start
• NYS Medicaid Exclusion List check
• NY State Nurse Aide Registry (required by facility)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam and general competency exam
• Skills checklist
• Two professional references within 3 years of hire
• Full physical with review of systems within 12 months of start, signed by a licensed provider (physician statement or physical form alone is not accepted)
• Drug screen: 9-panel, within 30 days of start
• TB: negative PPD, T-Spot, or QuantiFERON within 1 year of start, or a chest X-ray within 5 years if past positive, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Immunity documentation: measles, mumps, and rubella (2 MMR vaccines or titers; mumps immunity is recommended but not required, though status must be known), hepatitis B (series, titer, or declination), varicella (2 vaccines, positive titer, or documented disease history), Tdap within 10 years or declination, and COVID vaccine record or declination
• Flu vaccine or declination for flu season (9/1 to 5/1). Candidates who decline must wear a mask during flu season, and documentation must be on file by 11/30.
• Fit test within 12 months, using an approved N95 or PAPR model
• Facility documents: code of conduct, patient abuse reporting, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement, orientation packet with self-study quiz, and automated dispensing cabinet security training
• Unexpired government-issued photo ID