Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Registered Nurse, MS/Tele

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut Contract Length: 10 weeks (winter coverage only) Start Date: Must start by 12/18/2026 Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Assignment Details

• Unit: MS/Tele (Telemetry), 34-bed unit
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (0700-1930), 36 hours per week
• Weekends and Holidays: Works every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Float: Will float as needed
• Time Off: No holiday time off requests (RTO); no more than 5 days RTO
• Local Radius: Restrictions waived for this 10-week assignment
• Facility: Short-term acute care hospital, 426 staffed beds, Level II Trauma Center
• Charting System: EPIC
• Parking: Free

Required Qualifications

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

Certifications

• BLS: Required (AHA or ARC only)
• ACLS and PALS: Listed with AHA or ARC only; confirm whether required by the unit description
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for RNs on this unit. Must include at least 2 CE hours from an acceptable provider (AACME, AHA, APEX, Blue Cloud, or HealthStream), or the certificate must list at least 2 CE hours
• TNCC: Required for ER (preferred for Pediatric ER)

Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam within 12 months of start, passing score 85%
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for Telemetry units)
• Online color blind test, passing score 80%, taken on or after 8/2/2024

Required Trainings (Completed by Attestation)

• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Module
• AME Blood Administration Module (updated annually; certificate of completion required)
• New Employee Orientation Module (copy due by end of day on start date)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module
• eCart Training Module
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module
• Stroke Education Module and Attestation, plus the NIHSS module before start

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start (no annual update needed)
• TB: negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start (the second PPD may be pending at start). Candidates with a positive history need a chest X-ray within 1 year of start and a TB questionnaire, updated annually
• TB questionnaire: required, updated annually
• Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella (positive titer or vaccination records; medical exemptions require approval)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (must list all 10 panels)
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations are not allowed; deadline 12/01
• N95 fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually; candidates must be clean-shaven for testing

Background and Credentialing

• Seven-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification of license within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Work history verification for the last seven years (attestations are not accepted)
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• International candidates: foreign equivalency report and diploma required

Preferred

• COVID vaccine initial series, if previously received