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

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Employment type: Travel/Contract, winter coverage Contract length: 10 weeks Start date: Must start by 12/18/2026 Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Unit: Telemetry Facility profile: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 total staffed beds

Schedule and Assignment Terms

• Average ratios: 1:5 on days, 1:6 on nights, 1:5 on weekends
• Weekends: every other weekend
• Guaranteed hours
• Not on-call
• Does not accommodate block schedules
• No holiday time off (RTO); no more than 5 days RTO
• Local radius restrictions waived for this 10-week assignment
• May float within scope to meet facility needs

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut; pending license accepted, but license must be active prior to start date
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, including experience within the last year
• First-time travelers accepted
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross (AHA or ARC only)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (required for Telemetry RNs)
• NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs in this role; must include at least 2 CE hours from an acceptable provider)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam with a score of 85% or higher, completed within 12 months of start
• Online color blind test with a score of 80% or higher, dated on or after the signed contract

Background, Health, and Employment Documentation

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Sanctions checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start
• Verification of highest level of education; diplomas are not accepted, and education must be from an accredited school. Internationally educated candidates must provide a foreign equivalency report and diploma.
• Photo ID matching legal name on first day
• State license verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• 7-year employment history with no gaps greater than 90 days, plus verification of the last 7 years of employment
• Two professional references within 3 years of start
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid screen accepted; all 10 panels must be listed)
• TB clearance: negative T-SPOT or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or two negative PPDs within 12 months of start (second may be pending at start). Candidates with positive TB history need a chest X-ray within 1 year of start and an annual TB questionnaire, which is required for all candidates.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history
• Seasonal flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations not allowed; deadline 12/01
• N95 fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually; must be clean shaven for testing

Required Facility Training (completed before or at start)

• Language services training
• CAUTI education training
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• Mobile heartbeat alarm module
• CLABSI prevention training
• Preventing pressure injury training
• Patient transportation with oxygen education
• Pyxis ES MedStation modules
• Baxter pump interoperability training
• Patient bedside rounding module
• Ventricular assist device awareness module
• AME blood administration module (updated annually)
• 21st Century Cures Act module
• eCart training module
• Chaperone policy training
• Fire safety module
• Stroke education module (includes NIHSS module)
• New employee orientation module (copy due by end of day on start date)