Med Surg Telemetry RN
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Broward Health Medical Center

Overview

• Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: PCU/Cardiac
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 7:30); 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: NP Ratio 1:6
• Weekends: Every other weekend (EOW)
• Holidays: Must work 23 major holidays (eve and day)
• Schedule requests: No block schedule requests
• Float scope: Must be willing to float to other Tele floors as needed
• Local candidates: Considered within a 60-mile radius

Required Qualifications

• Active Florida or Compact RN nursing license
• Two years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Two years of recent acute care experience, consecutive within the past 24 months in a US hospital
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Certification: AHA, Apex, Blue Cloud, or equivalent)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited school or an institution approved by the Florida Board of Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 6 months of start, updated annually, signed by a DO, MD, NP, APRN, or PA, stating the candidate is free of communicable diseases and can perform the job without restrictions
• Negative QuantiFERON TB test only (TSPOT and PPD not accepted), within 6 months of start; a chest X-ray within 2 years is accepted for a past positive result
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity: 2 vaccinations or a positive titer; low or equivocal titers require 2 boosters, and a candidate may start with the second booster pending
• Flu vaccination, declination, or exemption during flu season (October 1 to March 31); the deadline for working candidates is December 1, and candidates without documentation are removed from the floor
• Annual fit test required; only 3M 1860 Regular or 1860 Small masks are accepted, fit testing cannot be done onsite, and candidates cannot provide their own masks
• Annual color blind test with a minimum score of 80%
• Background check within 6 months of start, updated annually
• Fingerprint clearance results dated within 30 days of start, resubmitted every 5 years, with no start while fingerprints are pending
• E-Verify and I-9 required
• Government-issued photo ID carried on person during all hours of service (passport acceptable)
• Two professional references from within the last 2 years
• Name change affidavits require approval before the candidate is sent to obtain one

Onboarding

• Online orientation and required modules, with a completion certificate saved for each module
• Nursing modules, including the stroke module, required for nursing staff
• Annual skills checklist
• Badge photo: passport-style, color, solid white background, JPEG format
• Interview availability must be included when submitting a profile