Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Lexington, Kentucky
UK Healthcare Good Samaritan Hospital

Registered Nurse - Telemetry

Location: Lexington, Kentucky Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 14 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:30) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Unit and Assignment

• 23-bed medical surgical unit caring for orthopedic, spine, general surgery, and bariatric patients
• Overflow from medicine areas when a bed is available
• Very busy, fast-paced unit, usually receiving 10-20 post-op patients per day
• Unit includes cardiac and O2 monitoring capability
• Float to other units within the nurse's skillset
• Local travelers within 100 miles are not accepted
• Expected to work 3 of 5 winter holidays

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Experience working with surgical patients
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or RQI

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background check: County criminal search for all locations lived and worked in the last 7 years, national criminal search, sex offender search, SS trace, FACIS III, and education verification within required timeframes
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Work history: Employment verification for the last 7 years, with a full 7-year employment history and any gap over 30 days explained; 2 supervisor references verified within 6 months of start, with the manager or supervisor preferred
• Drug testing: 10-panel test within 1 year; rapid drug screens are not accepted
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by a physician, MD, NP, or PA
• TB screening: PPD or TSPOT/QuantiFERON within 1 year; chest X-ray within 5 years if there is a history of positive TB; annual TB questionnaire for positive TB
• Immunizations: Tdap within 10 years; measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B proof or exemptions; annual flu vaccine or exemption; COVID initial series or exemption
• Fit testing: Fit mask (N95 or approved mask) within 1 year, updated annually
• Competency exams (online training platform): Medication/pharmacology exam (80% passing), color blind test (80% passing), unit-specific competency exam (80% or Modified Angoff score, whichever is higher), and RN math exam, all within 1 year and renewed annually
• Skills checklists: Unit-specific skills checklists, updated annually