Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter Medical Center

Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Location: Jupiter, Florida Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day (3x12 hours), 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Position Overview

• Multiple Tele positions are open on both AM and PM shifts, and the team is actively interviewing candidates.
• Candidates who can start sooner, rather than at the end of November, are preferred.
• Units: some assignments are on the Tele unit, and the rest are on the Observation Unit, which requires Tele level-of-care RN.
• Float to Tele is required as needed for candidates with Tele experience.
• Holiday time off may be available: the week of Christmas and/or New Year's, and Thanksgiving week.

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Florida
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience: 2 years, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with Epic
• Experience with Cerner
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam: 80% score, or meet or exceed the Angoff score if it is higher
• Competency exam: minimum passing score of 80%, or meet or exceed the Angoff score if it is higher
• Skills checklist, completed annually

Preferred Qualifications

• Tele experience

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 6 months of start
• Tdap vaccine within 10 years
• Negative TB test (IGRA or 2-step PPD) within 3 months of start. If past positive, a negative chest X-ray dated after the positive result and within one year of employment is required, plus an annual TB questionnaire.
• Positive measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella titers within 5 years of start. If a titer is low, a booster is required. Hepatitis B positive titer within 5 years, or a declination if the titer is negative.
• 10-panel drug screen, including cannabinoids (THC), within 30 days of start. Instant drug screen is acceptable.
• Flu vaccine or declination on file year-round
• COVID-19 two-dose vaccination series. Medical and religious exemptions are accepted; religious exemptions require a facility-specific form.
• Fit mask testing within 12 months of start (can be completed onsite)
• Background check with 7-year search, updated annually
• HHS/OIG check, completed annually
• Florida AHCA Level II fingerprint clearance must be on file before start. Travelers cannot start with fingerprints pending. Results must be dated within 30 days of start and resubmitted every 5 years. Livescan can be completed at any location in the country.
• 2 professional references (travel contract)

Required Documents Before Start

• Emergency contact form
• Facility system access security acknowledgement
• Facility parking registration form
• Signed job description