Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
The Good Samaritan Hospital

Registered Nurse, MS/Tele (Travel/Contract)

Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Schedule and Expectations

• Weekends: As needed, likely every other weekend
• RTO: Max 7 days
• Call: Not required
• Holidays: Travelers must work 2 of 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, New Year's Eve/New Year's Day). If the contract covers only 2 of these, work 1 of 2. Request no more than 1 holiday off.
• Orientation: 1 day, then assignments
• Interviews: Not guaranteed. Scheduling requests cannot be accommodated. Candidates are screened by clinical staff, then the manager makes the final decision and interviews.
• Facility policy: Tobacco and fragrance free

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Other Certifications (Check Job Description)

The source says to refer to the unit or job description to determine whether these are required:

• PALS
• NRP
• TNCC
• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS must be current for clearance and renewed if it expires during the assignment)

Floating and Units

• Float scope: All med-surg floors and potentially rehab
• 2East: Occasional stable open heart surgery patients transferred from ICU to med-surg (typically post-op day 4-5)
• 4East: Peritoneal dialysis, respiratory
• 3South: Cardiac disease and stroke; CHF and Stroke Program Coordinators work closely with staff on patient education
• 3East: Joint replacements, observation, fast turnaround
• COVID: Candidates may care for COVID patients

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal background check (within 30 days of start, updated annually); PATCH (PA statewide) results completed within 1 year of start, finalized before start; PA Child Abuse History Certification (within 5 years, renewed every 5 years); PA FBI fingerprinting (within 1 year of start, renewed every 5 years; may start with results pending if on file within 45 days); EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (within 30 days, updated every 30 days); Medicheck (within 30 days, updated every 30 days); highest-level education verification
• Health: Physical exam and medical statement signed by an MD, DO, PA, or NPT (within 90 days); TB test (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 90 days; PPD not accepted); TDAP within 10 years; measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (2 doses or positive titer); hepatitis B declination required; COVID-19 vaccine dose 1 or exemption/declination; flu vaccine or exemption by the set deadlines (declinations not accepted); negative 9-panel drug test within 1 year; fit test with an approved mask type (within 1 year, updated annually)
• Competency: Acknowledgement of pass/fail testing within 48 hours of signed contract; dysrhythmia/EKG pass/fail exam within 72 hours of signed contract
• Documents: Government-issued photo ID; I-9 and E-Verify or attestation; two professional references (within 3 years); most recent resume or application; annual skills checklist; facility modules completed by end of the first day of orientation (RNs must complete assigned modules before start for clearance); facility policy and agreement forms; professional photo for badge