Med Surg / Telemetry RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse: Medical Surgical (MS/Tele or Med Surg), Night 3x12

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Contract Length: 10 weeks (winter coverage only; local radius restrictions waived) Start Date: Must start by 12/18/2026

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Holiday RTO: Not available
• RTO limit: No more than 5 days RTO
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Ratios: Average 1:4-5 on days, 1:5-6 on nights and weekends

Assignment Details

• Role: RN for MS/Tele or Med Surg
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Facility: Short-term acute care hospital, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 total staffed beds
• Scrub color: Royal blue
• Parking cost: $125/month

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Med Surg / Telemetry, 2 years of experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification, including at least 2 CE hours from an acceptable provider
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Preferred or Conditional

• First-time travelers: Accepted
• COVID vaccine series: Preferred. Collect the initial series if the candidate has received it.
• Tdap: Highly preferred within 10 years of start for pediatric, labor and delivery, and postpartum specialties. A declination is acceptable.

Onboarding Requirements

• Background and sanction checks: 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start. Education verification of the highest level of education. Diplomas are not accepted. Official transcripts are required when third-party verification is unavailable. Internationally educated candidates need a foreign equivalency report and diploma.
• Licensure verification: Primary source verification within 30 days of start. NURSYS verification within 30 days of start.
• Work history: Employment application with a 7-year work history and no gaps longer than 90 days. Verification of the last 7 years of employment (attestations not accepted). 2 professional references within 3 years of start. Skills checklist within 12 months of start.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Rapid 10-panel accepted. Each panel must be listed separately.
• Health documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start.
  • TB documentation: negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON within 6 months of start, or 2 PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months. A TB questionnaire is required and must be updated annually.
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) titers or 2 vaccines, hepatitis B titer or vaccine series, and varicella titer or 2 vaccines. Medical exemptions require a facility form.
  • Flu vaccine or a medical or religious exemption is required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31). Declinations are not allowed. Deadline: 12/01.
  • Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing.
• Radiation exposure attestation: Required for candidates assigned to listed units. An updated form is required after a 30-day gap in an assignment.
• Facility modules and attestations: Required for RNs. Topics include language services, CAUTI, CLABSI, pressure injury prevention, patient transport with oxygen, medication dispensing system, Baxter pump interoperability, patient bedside rounding, VAD awareness, AME blood administration (updated annually), fire safety, 21st Century Cures Act, eCart, chaperone policy, stroke education, suicide risk and environmental assessment, and the NIHSS module. A new orientation module is due by end of day on the start date.