Med Surg Telemetry RN
Chesapeake, Virginia
Chesapeake Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele

Overview

• Location: Chesapeake, Virginia (Coastal Virginia region, near Virginia Beach and Norfolk)
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: 2E, MS/Tele RN (Ortho/Bariatric/Colorectal Post-Op)
• Unit details: 28-bed elective surgery and Level III trauma unit. Post-operative care for orthopedic, spinal, bariatric, and colorectal surgery patients. Also cares for Level III trauma patients and accepts Medical-Surgical overflow as census permits. Can monitor up to 8 telemetry patients.
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00–7:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Schedule options: 3x12 or 4x12. Candidates must indicate their preferred schedule at submission.
• Patient ratio: Typical 1:7. Candidates must be fully pre-closed and comfortable with this ratio before submission.
• Availability requirements: Every other weekend, floating, and holidays within the contract are required.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia (active Virginia or Compact RN license in hand at time of submission)
• Minimum of two years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, including experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic

Certifications and Competencies

• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for MedSurg units, which includes this unit. Pass/fail EKG competency assessment is given onsite during orientation. Candidate has 1 attempt to pass. Failure results in cancellation of the assignment. If no Angoff score is listed, a minimum score of 80% is required.
• Basic EKG Exam: Preferred (any level of exam is acceptable).
• Color blind test: Online test requires a passing score of 100%. Candidates may retake once. Two scores below 100% require facility approval before start.
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Required as applicable by profession.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Listed in the source. Confirm whether required per the unit description.
• Unit-specific skills checklist: Required, updated annually.

Background, Licensing, and Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 1 year of start, updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Facility has a zero-tolerance policy for background hits.
• Fingerprinting (Virginia VSP National Criminal Background Check) required for all candidates. Candidates assigned to Women's Services, Home Health, or Behavioral Health must have fully cleared results before start. Otherwise, confirmed appointments are sufficient for initial clearance.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension.
• E-Verify required for direct placements.
• Primary source verification of state license required.
• Government-issued photo ID required, carried on person during shifts.
• Current nursing license verification report required with submission.
• Proof of 2 references required.
• Complete application/resume required.
• Performance evaluation required if the candidate has worked with the facility for 1 year or more.

Health Requirements

• Physician statement of good physical health within 12 months of start. Does not need annual update.
• N95 fit test within 1 year prior to start, renewed annually. Accepted masks are 3M 1870 Aura, 3M 1860 Regular/Small, and ProGear RP 880 Regular/Small. The fit test documentation must identify the mask model. PAPR is not permitted. Candidates who cannot pass the fit test cannot proceed with the assignment.
• Negative TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year of start, completed annually. Candidates with a past positive must provide QuantiFERON Gold or T-spot within 1 year, a chest X-ray within 1 year, and a TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella titers within 10 years. Low or equivocal titers require 1 booster, or MMR declination for specialties not caring for infants or pediatrics.
• Hepatitis B titer within 10 years, or declination.
• Varicella titer within 10 years. Low or equivocal titers require 1 booster, or declination for specialties not caring for infants or pediatrics.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Not required annually.
• Flu vaccination required from 10/31 through 4/30, or an approved medical or religious exemption. Exemptions require a facility form and mask-wearing during shifts. Receipts are not accepted as proof of vaccination.
• COVID vaccine preferred but not required.

Other Requirements and Documents

• Passport-style badge photo (shoulders up, front facing, plain background) required before start.
• Traveler information grid must be completed within 48 hours of signing.
• Medication dispensing system acknowledgment required for RNs, within 48 minutes of signing.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment required.
• Pass/fail testing acknowledgment required for RNs reporting to this type of unit.
• Vehicle registration form required before start.
• Latex allergy form required if applicable.
• COVID-19 exemption form required if candidate seeks an exemption.
• Job description form required for all candidates.
• TB questionnaire required if the traveler has worked longer than 1 year with the facility since the last TB test.