Float Telemetry RN
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Tele Float Registered Nurse (Night)

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 48 hours per week, 4x12-hour nights (19:00 to 07:00) Start: Must be able to start by the posted date

Required Qualifications

• Valid Massachusetts (MA) registered nurse (RN) license
• 2 years of experience, including float experience
• Float experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Role Details

• Tele Float position, with the expectation to float to all telemetry units
• Accepts first-time travelers only if they have previous floating experience
• Weekends: every other weekend (EOW) and every other holiday (EOH) scheduling
• Candidates may request 1 of the 3 upcoming major holidays in their RTO request
• Charting in Epic

Orientation and Exams

• Two pass/fail exams at orientation: a medication exam and a telemetry exam
• Each exam allows 1 attempt. Candidates must score at least 80% on the first day of orientation, or the contract is cancelled immediately
• Study materials are provided
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 6 months of start and updated annually, with a note that the onsite pass/fail exam is regularly failed and allows only one attempt

Compliance and Health Requirements

• Criminal background check (7-year) within 30 days of start, covering all counties lived or worked in
• Massachusetts iCORI clearance attestation within 30 days before start
• Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry search required
• NURSYS verification and state license verification within 30 days before start
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, including a physician statement of fitness to work without restrictions
• TB: two PPDs (one within 90 days and one within a year), or a QuantiFERON or T-Spot within 90 days; TB questionnaire required
• Drug testing within 30 days of start, including the required panels
• Immunization or titer documentation (or facility-specific declination) for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella, tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap, COVID-19, and seasonal flu (flu documentation due by 12/15 each season)
• Valid photo ID required
• 2 references within three years of start