Med Surg Telemetry RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele

Overview

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level I trauma center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Shift: Day shift, 3x12 hours (7:00–19:00), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Float: Clinician will float within scope to meet facility needs
• On-call: Not required
• Block scheduling: Not accommodated
• Ratios: Average 1:5 days, 1:6 nights, 1:5 weekends
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Pending license: Accepted, but must be active before the start date
• First-time travelers: Accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (2 years)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Other Certifications Listed

• ACLS: AHA or ARC only (confirm requirement against the unit description)
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for RNs unless noted otherwise. Must include at least 2 CE hours, from an accepted provider or with 2 CE hours listed on the certificate.

Background and Verification

• Seven-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Highest-level education verification, with transcripts and accredited schools only; diplomas are not accepted
• Foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Photo ID matching legal name, due on the first day

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• TB screening within 6 months (T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold), or 2 PPDs within 12 months; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity by positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines; hepatitis B and varicella immunity by titer or vaccine series
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months, with each panel listed separately
• Seasonal flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01–03/31); declinations not allowed
• N95 fit test within 12 months, updated annually; must be clean shaven for testing
• Tdap is highly preferred (declination acceptable); COVID vaccine series preferred

Employment History

• Two professional references (travel, allied, or per diem acute care) within 3 years of start
• Seven-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days, verified for the last 7 years
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start

Facility Trainings

Completed through attestation before start:

• Language services training (not required at certain campuses)
• CAUTI education training (not required at certain campuses)
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• Mobile heartbeat alarm module
• Stroke education module and NIHSS module
• CLABSI prevention training (not required at certain campuses)
• Preventing pressure injury training (not required at certain campuses)
• Patient transportation with oxygen education (not required at certain campuses)
• Pyxis ES MedStation modules (not required at certain campuses)
• Baxter pump interoperability training
• Patient bedside rounding module
• Ventricular assist device awareness module
• AME blood administration module, updated annually (not required at certain campuses)
• 21st Century Cures Act module (not required at certain campuses)
• eCart training module
• Chaperone policy training
• Fire safety module
• New employee orientation module, due by end of day on start date