Med Surg / Telemetry RN
Rochester, New York
Rochester General Hospital

Registered Nurse - MS/Tele (Nights)

Location: Rochester, New York Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Facility: Tertiary care hospital with 528 staffed beds

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Nights, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:00), 48 hours per week
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• Floating: Required
• Ratio: 1:5 to 1:7 patient ratio for Med-Surg
• Scrubs: Any combination of navy and white
• Traveler policy: First-time travelers accepted. Local candidates not accepted; candidates must live more than a 75-mile radius from the facility.

Units

• 26-bed unit: Cares primarily for CHF patients, acute MIs, post-device care (pacemakers), and patients with arrhythmias.
• 51-bed unit: Cares for general surgery patients, including colorectal, ostomy, plastic and cosmetic, breast, and reconstruction surgery patients.
• Volume: High-volume unit.

Required Qualifications

• Valid New York RN license
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (Associate Degree in Nursing)
• Experience with Epic

Background, Health, and Testing Requirements

• Background check: 7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start, including SSN trace, national criminal and sex offender searches, education verification, work eligibility in the US, and an international search if the candidate lived outside the US. Any convictions must be reviewed and approved by facility HR.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 3 months of start, rerun monthly. NYS Medicaid Exclusion List within 30 days of start, then monthly. NY Sex Offender Registry within 30 days of start.
• Drug screen: Within 30 days of start, covering amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl, heroin, and opiates. Not required annually.
• Health clearance: Must complete health requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing the contract.

  • Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually
  • Fit test for N95 mask within 1 year (updated annually); PAPR use required if the candidate fails the test
  • TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year; if positive, proof of positive result, negative chest X-ray within 10 years, and annual TB questionnaire
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella titers or vaccines, per the facility's titer criteria
  • Snellen eye exam within 1 year
  • Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season (documentation deadline 12/3; flu receipts not accepted)
  • COVID vaccination copy preferred but not required
• Other documents: Government-issued photo ID; passport-style badge photo with a solid background; online color blind test (required for all, not annual); employment application; skills checklist (annually); work history verification of at least 2 past employments (required by the staffing agency)
• References: Required by the staffing agency only; the facility does not require them.

Conditional Requirements (Only for Specific Units)

• Mental health, behavioral health, home health aide, and LTC units: NYS fingerprinting, DOH-102 form, and NYS disciplinary action search, per facility request. Behavioral health also requires a fingerprint applicant info sheet.
• Long-term care, ElderOne, home care, and hospice: NYS Nurse Aide Registry within 3 months of start.

Software Familiarity (Not a Credential)

• EPIC charting experience is noted in the source.