Job info

Floating: Required
Patient ratio: 1:5 to 1:7 for Med Surg
Candidate eligibility: First-time travelers accepted. Local candidates not accepted; candidates must live more than a 75-mile radius from the facility.

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 reconstructive surgery patients.
High-volume unit.

Valid New York RN license in hand (no exceptions)
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
Experience with Epic
BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only; Provider, Instructor, and RQI accepted)
NIHSS, with a valid NIHSS included in the submittal

Primary source verification of state license within 30 days of start
NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
7-year criminal background check within 3 months of start, including SSN trace, national criminal and sex offender searches, primary-source education verification, eligibility to work in the U.S., and an international search if the candidate lived outside the U.S.
Any convictions must be reviewed and approved by facility HR. The background check is not renewed annually.
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start, run monthly
NYS Medicaid Exclusion List within 30 days of start and monthly thereafter
Sex offender registry search within 30 days of start
Government-issued photo ID required
For internationally educated candidates without education verification on file: CGFNS full report required (certificate alone not acceptable); WES and EEE of America acceptable. Transcript or diploma required if no education verification is on file.

Candidates must complete health requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing their contract.

Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, updated annually
TB: Negative QuantiFERON, T-spot, or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. Positive results require proof, a negative chest X-ray within 10 years, and an annual TB questionnaire.
Measles (Rubeola), mumps: Positive titer or 2 vaccines. Low or equivocal titers require 2 lifetime vaccines or 2 boosters post-titer.
Rubella: Positive titer or 1 MMR vaccine. Low or equivocal titers require 1 lifetime vaccine or booster post-titer.
Hepatitis B: Positive surface antibody titer, completed series, or declination. Dialysis work requires both surface antibody and antigen titers.
Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or documented history. Low or equivocal titers require 2 lifetime vaccines, 2 boosters post-titer, or declination.
Drug screen: Within 30 days of start. Panel includes amphetamines (including methamphetamines), cocaine, ecstasy, fentanyl, heroin, and opiates (including morphine and codeine). Not required annually.
Eye exam: Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
Fit test: Within 1 year of start, updated annually. If the candidate fails, the facility accepts proof of the failed test and the candidate wears a PAPR onsite.
Flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season (deadline 12/3). Flu receipts are not accepted.
COVID: Copy of vaccination preferred, not required

Color blind test (online), required for all candidates, not annually
Medication/pharmacology competency exam and specialty competency exam, as required by profession and specialty
Skills checklist, required annually
Orientation safety manual acknowledgement
Facility orientation modules
Passport-style photo with a solid background for badge
Parking pass form, required during orientation
Employment application
References: 2 within 3 years of start (agency requirement)
Work history verification: at least 2 past employments
Fingerprinting and disciplinary action search are required only for mental health, behavioral health, home health aide, and LTC units, per facility request