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

Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night (4x12 hours), 19:00-07:00 Hours: 12 hours per day, 48 hours per week Guaranteed Hours: Yes Start: Proactively booked for January starts

Assignment Details

• Traveler will not be assigned to the float pool for this assignment.
• A specific unit will be assigned at one of two campuses located next to each other, no later than 2 weeks before the start date.
• Average ratio: 1:5
• Weekends: Every other weekend required
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs: Yes
• RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• First-time travelers: Not accepted

Facility Highlights

• Short-term acute care
• Level I Trauma Center
• 1,567 total staffed beds
• Scrub color: Royal blue
• Charting system: EPIC (software familiarity, not a credential)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background, Verification, and History

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification of highest level completed. Diplomas are not accepted; official transcripts from accredited schools are required when third-party verification is unavailable.
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification within 30 days of start
• Work history verification for the last 7 years, with no gaps greater than 90 days on the application. Attestations are not accepted.
• 2 professional references within 3 years of start
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (rapid screen accepted)
• TB documentation: negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs within 12 months. Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually. Clean-shaven for fit testing. N95 3M 1860 or 1870+ preferred; any mask accepted if size is provided.
• Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella (positive titer, vaccine series, or documented history, with booster rules applying to low titers)
• Influenza vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01-03/31). Declinations are not allowed. Deadline: 12/01 for the 2026-27 season.

Required Trainings and Modules

• Language services training attestation
• CAUTI education training (not required for PICU, NICU, or psychiatry/behavioral health)
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• 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
• Blood administration module, updated annually
• 21st Century Cures Act module
• eCart training module
• Chaperone policy training
• Fire safety module
• Stroke education module (RN required)
• EPIC testing, if the candidate has EPIC experience and opts out of onsite EPIC training at orientation
• New employee orientation module, copy due by end of day on start date