MS/Tele RN
Rochester, New York
Unity Hospital

MS/Tele RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Rochester, New York
• Day shift: 3x12 hours, 7:00–19:00
• 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• First-time travelers accepted
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• On-call not required
• No locals accepted within 75 miles
• Pending license not accepted
• RTO limit: no more than 1 week in the contract
• Block scheduling may be accommodated but is not guaranteed

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Med Surg / Telemetry (1 year of experience)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Phlebotomy skills
• IV insertion skills
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation Precautions
• Experience with Epic

Preferred

• Epic

Unit / Patient Care Context

• MS/Tele unit
• Float scope includes ED boarders, ICU stable patients, medsurg, and acute brain injury stable patients
• Patient diagnoses include cardiac, pulmonary, pain, GI, infection, and unmanaged DM
• Special equipment includes bladder scanners, tele, EKG machines, and lifepacks
• PCTs support all units with vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and activities of daily living

Additional Notes

• Day/evening ratios are 5:1, stretching to 6–7:1
• Night ratios are expected to be 6–7:1, stretching to 8–10:1 if staff calls in
• Scrub color: any combo of navy and white