Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University Medical Center

Registered Nurse: MS/Telemetry (Nights)

Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Nights, 4x12 hours (18:30 to 07:00), 48 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
• Ratios: 1:5, with a possible 1:6-7
• Weekends: 6 individual weekend shifts during each 6-week period
• Float: May float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block schedule: Not accepted
• On-call: Not required
• Patient population: All units may care for patients with mental health diagnoses
• Top diagnoses and procedures: Altered mental status, CHF, stroke, orthopedic and surgical patients, DKA, infections

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• 2 years of Med Surg/Telemetry experience in a hospital setting
• Med Surg/Telemetry experience within the past year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI (required for Tele/PCU, ER, ICU/CCU, PACU, and OR; AHA only, RQI acceptable)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI (required for all candidates; AHA only, RQI acceptable)
• NIHSS certification (required for ER, ICU, Med Surg, and PCU; AHA and NIHSS accepted; must be renewed annually)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Cardiac experience working with cardiac patients, with a self-rating of 3 or above
• Epic experience

Facility Information

• Facility type: Acute care hospital
• Trauma designation: Level 3 Trauma Center
• Staffed beds: 171
• Scrub color: Varies by unit
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: Free
• Attendance policy: Zero-fault. Any missed scheduled shift counts as unexcused, regardless of reason, and may result in cancellation. This applies on a rolling calendar year basis.
• Time off restrictions: No holiday time off; maximum 5 total days in the assignment; no time off requested after submittal or while working the contract; no time off the day before, the day of, or the day after a holiday.
• Lab commitment: Travelers must go into the lab within 48 to 72 hours of signing.

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 30 days of start, including a 7-year criminal search (county, sex offender, nationwide, and SS trace). Instant statewide searches are not accepted, and waivers are not granted for background hits.
• Education: Copy of diploma or transcript required and cannot be pending at start. Education verification is accepted in lieu of the transcript.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen with negative results before start
• Physical: Completed within a year of start, stating "cleared to work," signed by a physician
• TB: PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot within a year of start. Candidates with a past positive result need a chest X-ray within 5 years and a TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: Titer or vaccine documentation. Negative or equivocal titers require two booster vaccines 30 days apart; titers and boosters cannot be completed onsite.
• Hepatitis B: Full 3-vaccine series within guideline timing, a positive titer, or a signed declination
• Flu: Vaccine required during flu season (November 1 to May 1). Only medical or religious declinations are accepted, on the facility's own declination form, renewed annually. Vaccines are given onsite. Working staff must have documentation on file by October 31.
• References: 2 references completed before start
• Performance evaluation: Required if the candidate has worked with the agency for a year or more. If unavailable, 2 references from a Charge RN or higher are accepted.
• Work history: Verification of the last 3 years; attestations accepted, and verification may be pending at start
• Other documents: Employment application, unit skills checklist, and unit competency exam, all submitted with the file
• Online modules: Required for all candidates, with a passing score of 100% and unlimited attempts, due by 2 PM CST on the Wednesday before start
• Badge photo: Required on file before start, with a plain white background, front-facing, no tilt, and no filters
• Signed documents: Job description, confidentiality agreement, code of conduct acknowledgement, and marketing consent form, all before start