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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Telemetry Observation)

Location: Attleboro, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Position Details

Specialty: Registered Nurse - Telemetry Observation Unit
Unit Description:
- 10-bed observation unit for patients typically staying 24 to 48 hours
- Patient diagnoses vary (primarily medical, occasional surgical overflow)
- No medication drips administered
- Requires strong telemetry experience and ability to work autonomously
Shift: 4 shifts per week, 12 hours each, night shift (10:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
Patient Ratio: 10-bed unit (exact nurse-to-patient ratio unknown)
Weekend Requirement: 2-3 weekends in 6 weeks (Saturday/Sunday)
On-Call Requirement: Yes, 5-6 night shifts on-call in 6 weeks (10:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
Floating: May float within Medical/Surgical Telemetry scope as needed
Schedule Flexibility: Block scheduling accommodation TBD by unit needs
Locals Accepted: Yes
Pending License: Not accepted; license must be valid at time of submission
Guaranteed Hours:
- 36 hours for 3 shifts (12 hours each)
- 48 hours for 4 shifts (12 hours each)
- 40 hours for shifts less than 12 hours

Experience & Requirements

Years of Experience Required: Minimum 3 years (2 years required by facility, but 3 years required for first-time travelers)
Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
First-Time Travelers: Accepted if 2-3 years experience plus Epic or Cerner experience
Licensure: Massachusetts state nursing license required
Certifications Required:
- ACLS (American Heart Association only)
- BLS (American Heart Association only)
Electronic Medical Record System: Cerner

Compliance & Documentation

Background Checks:
- Standard 7-year background check including SS trace, county searches, nationwide, sex offender registry
- EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
- Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry Search required for all travelers in MA
Health Requirements:
- Physical exam within 1 year prior to start
- N95 fit test within last 6 months (specific approved masks required)
- Immunizations and titers:
  - Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (with medical exemption documentation if applicable)
  - Negative TB test or chest X-ray (2-step PPD or equivalent)
  - Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity or vaccination (no declinations accepted)
  - Hepatitis B immunity or signed declination (numerical titer required)
  - Varicella immunity or vaccination (no declinations accepted)
  - Seasonal Flu vaccine required annually (medical exemptions allowed with documentation; no declinations accepted)
  - COVID-19 vaccine required (medical or religious exemptions accepted with signed documentation; no declinations)
- Drug screen within 30 days prior to start (minimum 9-panel, instant acceptable; marijuana testing not required)
Competency Exams:
- Age Specific Competency Exam required
- Medication/Pharmacology and general competency exams required by Aya Healthcare but not facility
Facility Specific Documents:
- Badge photo (passport style, head and shoulders, plain background) required 2 weeks prior to start
- Compliance checklist, latex allergy questionnaire, personal information forms required prior to start
- COVID-19 exemption forms if applicable

Additional Notes

Scrub color: Any color except jeans; OR/PACU scrubs provided; Case management business casual or scrubs
Parking: Free in unrestricted spaces or lot across the street
Magnet/Teaching/Trauma Level: Not applicable
Total staffed beds at facility: 127

This position is ideal for experienced telemetry RNs comfortable with autonomous practice in a fast-paced observation unit, with night shift and weekend availability. All licensure, certifications, and health documentation must be current and compliant prior to start.