Telemetry RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

RN Telemetry

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 total staffed beds Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Charting System: Epic

Schedule and Staffing

• Shift: Day, 4x12 hours (7:00 to 19:00), 48 hours per week
• Ratios: Average 1:5 on days, 1:6 on nights, 1:5 on weekends
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• On-Call: Not required
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing

Onboarding Training and Attestations

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module
• Stroke Education Module and NIHSS module
• 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; a certificate of completion is required)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module
• eCart Training Module
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module
• New Employee Orientation Module, completed and provided by the end of day on the start date

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam, completed within 12 months of start
• Fit test for N95 mask, completed within 12 months of start and updated annually. Candidates must be clean shaven for fit testing.
• TB documentation: negative T-SPOT or QuantiFERON within 6 months of start, or two PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. TB questionnaire updated annually.
• 10-panel drug screen, completed within 12 months of start
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history
• Seasonal flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31). Declinations are not allowed. Deadline: 12/01.

Other Certifications on File

• ACLS and PALS certifications from AHA or ARC only. The source says to confirm unit-specific certification requirements in the unit description.

Preferred

• Initial series of COVID vaccines, if the candidate has received them