Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Telemetry
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (MS/Tele) - Travel/Contract

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital
Level: Level II Trauma Center
Beds: 426 staffed beds
Charting System: EPIC
Shift: Nights, 3 shifts of 12 hours (7pm - 7am), every other week (EOW)
Ratio: 1:6
Float: As needed and required

Specialty & Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Telemetry (MS/Tele)
• Minimum Experience: 2 years in Telemetry nursing (highest required)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• Telemetry certification required (must pass EKG/Tele exam before start)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (check unit description):

  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required for ER, preferred for Pediatric ER
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - Required for Psychiatry/Behavioral Health, preferred for ER
  • NIH Stroke Certification (required for most RNs except certain specialties)

Competency Exams & Testing

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024, must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, ICU, Progressive Care, PACU, IR/Cath, GI units)

Background & Verification Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (within 30 days of start)
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if internationally educated
• State license primary source verification (CT license must be applied for within 72 hours of start)
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Employment application with 7-year work history, no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or proof of immunity for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
  • Varicella
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum (declination accepted)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents

Candidates must complete and attest to the following trainings (some exceptions apply):

• Stroke Education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric
• Preventing Pressure Injury
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (except Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (new or updated if gap >6 months)

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Summary

This is a night shift Telemetry RN travel contract position requiring a minimum of 2 years of telemetry nursing experience. Candidates must be certified in BLS and ACLS, pass a Telemetry EKG exam, and meet extensive background, health, and competency requirements. The facility uses EPIC for charting and is a Level II Trauma Center with 426 beds. Multiple facility-specific trainings and attestations are required prior to or during orientation.

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.