Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Elmira, New York
Arnot Ogden Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical/Telemetry

Location: Elmira, New York Shift: 19:00 - 07:00 Contract Length: 13 weeks Employment Type: LTA

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (3 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Driver's License

Onboarding and Health Requirements

• Vaccinations and immunity: MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis B each require a positive IgG titer or documented vaccine series, or a signed declination form if applicable. Tdap must be within the last 10 years, or a declination form is needed. Influenza vaccine or declination is required. Wear a mask at all times if declining the flu vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine proof or declination is optional.
• TB testing: Two-step PPD, one PPD within 12 months, one PPD within 3 months, or one Quant/Spot within 12 months. PPD must be read at exactly 48-72 hours. Results expire 1 year from collection. A CXR within 12 months is needed for past positives. A TB questionnaire form is required.
• Physical: Completed within 12 months by an MD, DO, NP, PA, or DC. Must include height, weight, vitals, Snellen eye chart, a statement of passing with no restrictions, and health history.
• Fit test: Completed before start and within the last 12 months. Failed fit tests must be reported immediately. PAPR is provided if needed.
• Drug screen: Completed within 30 days before start. Marijuana is not tested in New York, and results including marijuana are rejected.
• Background checks: Run within 30 days of start, including SSN address trace, county criminal searches for all counties lived and worked in the last 7 years, FACIS 3, and a national criminal check. Seven instant checks must be run manually: NY OMIG exclusions, OFAC, OIG, PA registry, NSO, SAM, and NY registry.

Documentation and Forms

• Resume: All employment and gaps from the last 7 years, or back to graduation, with education, degree title, graduation date, and City, ST for all assignments. Dates in MM/YY format.
• References: One supervisor reference from the last 12 months, and one supervisor or peer reference from the last 3 years.
• Employment verification: Most recent employer required. For travelers, the agency counts as the employer, and consecutive assignments under one agency count as one employer.
• Color headshot: JPEG, straight-on, solid background, no shadows, no social media filters, no sunglasses (everyday prescription eyewear is allowed).
• Forms: Signed job description, personal information form, code of conduct, confirmation of assignment, self-study packet and quiz, sexual harassment acknowledgement, parking registration, tobacco/drug acknowledgement, EHR questionnaire (facility form, required at submission), and submission cover sheet (required at submission).
• Education mission statement: Reviewed and signed, required only for initial assignments.
• Skills checklist: Specific to the unit where the traveler will work, fully complete, updated annually.
• Optional: Exit interview form, name change document, and health reassessment form for extensions beyond one year.