Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Rochester, New York
Unity Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - MS/Tele

Location: Rochester, New York Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Unit and Staffing

• Specialty: MS/Tele (Medical-Surgical/Telemetry)
• Ratios: Day/Evening 5:1 (stretch 6-7:1); Night 6-7:1 (stretch 8-10:1 if staff calls in)
• Support: Patient care technicians (PCTs) on all units for vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and activities of daily living
• Float scope: May float within scope to like units, including ED boarders, ICU (stable patients), Med-Surg, and acute brain injury (stable patients)

Patient Population and Equipment

• Patient diagnoses: Cardiac, pulmonary, pain, GI, infection, unmanaged diabetes
• Equipment: Bladder scanners, telemetry, EKG machines, Lifepak monitors

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience of at least 1 year, completed within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Phlebotomy skills
• IV insertion skills
• Non-invasive airway management
• Experience with Epic EMR

Restrictions and Logistics

• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Locals: Not accepted (within 75-mile radius)
• Pending license: Not accepted
• On-call: Not required
• Weekends: Every other weekend (EOW)
• Block scheduling: Will try to accommodate; not guaranteed
• Time off (RTO): No more than 1 week of RTO per contract
• Scrubs: Any combination of navy and white
• Housing: Not stated in source

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background: 7-year criminal background check, plus EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and NYS Medicaid Exclusion List checks (monthly rechecks apply), and a sex offender registry search, all within 30 days to 3 months of start
• Education: Education verification or transcript/diploma; foreign education evaluation if no verification is on file
• Drug screen: Within 30 days of start
• Health: Physical exam and TB test (or positive result documentation with chest X-ray) within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire; documented immunity or vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella; flu vaccination or signed declination (2026-27 deadline 12/3); Snellen eye exam within 1 year. Health requirements and lab work are due within 5 days of signing the contract.
• Other: Photo for badge, employment application, two years of verified work history, skills checklist (annually), facility online modules, and facility HR forms
• Fingerprinting and forms: Required only if assigned to mental health, behavioral health, home health aide, or long-term care units