Med Surg Telemetry RN
Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele RN (Ortho/Bariatric/Colorectal Post-Op)

Location: Chesapeake, Virginia (coastal Virginia, minutes from Virginia Beach and Norfolk) Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 4x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30), 48 hours per week Schedule Options: 3x12s or 4x12s. Candidates must indicate their preferred schedule at submission.

Unit Overview

• Unit: 2E, a 28-bed elective surgery and Level III trauma unit
• Patient Population: Post-operative care of orthopedic, spinal, bariatric, and colorectal surgery patients. The unit also cares for Level III trauma patients and accepts Medical-Surgical overflow as census permits.
• Telemetry: The unit can monitor up to 8 telemetry patients.
• Typical Patient Ratio: 1:7. Candidates should be comfortable with this ratio before submission.
• Required Schedule Commitments: Every other weekend, floating, and holidays within the contract.

Required Qualifications

• Active Virginia or Compact RN license in hand at time of submission (no exceptions)
• Minimum of two years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Compliance and Screening

• Any license or background hit will disqualify the candidate. The facility has a zero-tolerance policy.
• Criminal background check covering the past 7 years, including all locations lived or worked, with an annual update. Nationwide sex offender and FACIS level 3 searches are included.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated for each renewal or extension.
• E-Verify is required for direct placements. Subvendors must provide an attestation.
• Government-issued photo ID must be carried during all hours of service.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant tests resulted by a laboratory are acceptable). Not required annually.

Health and Immunizations

• Physician statement of good physical health within 12 months of start. The physician statement form is preferred. Does not need annual updates.
• Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, updated annually. Candidates with a past positive must provide proof of QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT within 1 year, a chest X-ray within a year, and a TB questionnaire.
• Titers within 10 years for rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella, and varicella. Low or equivocal titers require 1 booster, except that MMR and varicella declinations are allowed for specialties not caring for infants or pediatric patients. Titers must show both numerical value and reference range.
• Hepatitis B titer within 10 years, or a declination.
• Tdap within the past 10 years. Exemptions are not accepted for Tdap on the units that require it, but 2E is not listed among those units.
• Flu vaccination required from 10/31 through 4/30. Medical and religious exemptions are permitted, but the facility's exemption form must be completed, and exempt candidates must wear a mask during shifts.
• COVID vaccine is preferred but not required.
• Fit test for an accepted N95 mask model, completed within 1 year of start and renewed annually. Candidates who cannot pass the fit test cannot proceed with the assignment. PAPR is not permitted at this facility.

Competencies and Testing

• EKG Competency Exam: A pass/fail EKG exam is given on site during orientation. Candidates get only 1 attempt. Failing it results in cancellation of the assignment. If no Angoff score is listed for the exam, a minimum score of 80% is required to pass. A basic EKG exam is preferred, but any level is acceptable.
• Study resources: an online EKG course, a practice assessment, and the dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam. The facility does not have a study guide.
• Color blindness test online. A score of 100% is required. Candidates may retake it, but two scores below 100% require facility approval before starting.
• Pharmacology/medication test and unit competency exam, as applicable.
• Acknowledgment of pass/fail testing is required for RNs reporting to this unit type.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment is required.

Documents Required Before Start

• Completed cover sheet with time-off requests listed
• Current NURSYS report
• Proof of 2 references
• Complete employment application and resume
• Unit-specific skills checklist, updated annually
• Primary source verification of state license
• Traveler information grid, due within 48 hours of signing (time-sensitive)
• Pyxis acknowledgment, due within 48 minutes of signing, required for RNs only (time-sensitive; DocuSign or wet signature)
• Passport-style badge photo, shoulders up, front facing, plain background. Non-compliant photos are rejected.
• Vehicle registration form
• Job description acknowledgment, specific to profession and unit
• Latex allergy form, if applicable
• COVID-19 vaccine exemption form, if applicable