Pediatric Stepdown RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Peds StepDown) - Travel/Contract

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Start Date: ASAP
Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
Charting System: Epic
Staffed Beds: 1,567
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Pediatric StepDown Unit
• Patient Ratios: Average 1:4
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Yes, within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Scheduling: Accommodated
• Locals Accepted: No
• Pending License: Accepted if active prior to start date
• Return to Office (RTO) Restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience Required: 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Strongly preferred (first-timers accepted but travel experience is preferred)

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Not required for Pediatric StepDown
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit; always verify unit-specific requirements.

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months prior to start; must be updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required; foreign equivalency reports required for internationally educated RNs
• State license primary source verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start

Competency Exams & Testing

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required within 12 months prior to start (85% passing score)
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates on/after 8/2/2024 (80% passing score)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for certain units (not required for Pediatric StepDown)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start; must be updated annually
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties (declination accepted)
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Facility-Specific Training & Documents

Candidates must complete and attest to the following training modules (attestations can be completed electronically):

• Stroke Education (not required for Pediatric specialties)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (not required for PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules (not required for some hospitals)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required for Pediatric specialties)
• AME Blood Administration Module (not required for Behavioral Health, Case Managers, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required for RNs and Allied Health)

Additional Requirements

• Must provide a 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Skills checklist required within 12 months prior to start
• Work history verification required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain tech and specialty roles (not applicable for RN Peds StepDown)

Notes

• Candidates must have an active license prior to start date.
• Floating within scope is expected to meet facility needs.
• Locals are not accepted for this travel position.
• Strong preference for candidates with prior travel experience.
• Block scheduling is accommodated.
• Weekend shifts required every other weekend.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity pediatric stepdown unit within a large, Level I trauma center using Epic charting. The role requires a minimum of 2 years of RN experience and strong clinical competencies, with a focus on pediatric care.