Med Surg/Telemetry Float RN
Newport News, Virginia
Riverside Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele Float

Location: Newport News, Virginia Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Specialty: Registered Nurse Unit: MS/Tele float pool

Schedule

• Night shift, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00)
• 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• End-of-week (EOW) shifts required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of at least 1 year, completed within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military & American Safety & Health Institute
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military & American Safety & Health Institute. Online CPR is not acceptable.
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification, required for all inpatient RNs and updated annually regardless of the certificate's expiration date
• Experience with Epic
• Preferred: ACLS for CVT Tele units (preferred, not required)
• Preferred: COVID vaccine series (preferred only)

Background and Health Requirements

• Background check covering the last 7 years of locations lived/worked, repeated annually
• Drug screen within the last 12 months, with panels for barbiturates, benzodiazepines, buprenorphine, cocaine, methadone, marijuana (THC) or cannabinoids, methamphetamine, and opiates. Does not need annual renewal.
• Physical exam (physician statement) within the last 12 months. Not required annually.
• TB screening: proof of 2 PPDs (at least 2 weeks apart, within the last 12 months) or a QuantiFERON Gold/T-Spot within 12 months of start, plus a TB screening questionnaire showing no symptoms. Positive TB results require a negative chest X-ray after the positive test and a physician-signed TB clearance letter.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: proof of 2 vaccines, a positive titer, or an approved facility vaccination exemption. Candidates born before 1957 are exempt. Negative or equivocal titers may be resolved with an exemption, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster.
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series, titer, or facility declination
• Seasonal flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31), with a deadline of 11/10. Declinations are not accepted.

Facility Requirements

• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement and Core training (Parts I to III). Subcontractors may submit a signed HIPAA form instead of completing Core testing.
• Facility documents to review and sign before start: confidentiality agreement, scrub colors, safety brochure, dress code policy, drug-free policy, fingernail guidelines. Hand hygiene policy is for review only.
• Badge photo submitted 5 days before start, following facility photo guidelines