Med Surg/Tele RN
Rochester, New York
Unity Hospital

MS/Tele RN

Location: Rochester, New York Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule and Hours

• Shift: Night (3x12 hours), 19:00 to 07:00
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend (EOW)
• Block schedule: Will try to accommodate, not guaranteed
• On-call: Not required
• RTO: No more than 1 week RTO per contract

Staffing and Patient Load

• Day/Evening ratio: 5:1 (stretch 6-7)
• Night ratio: 6-7:1 (stretch 8-10 if staff calls in)
• Patient diagnoses: Cardiac, pulmonary, pain, GI, infection, unmanaged diabetes
• Support: Patient care technicians (PCTs) on all units for vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and activities of daily living

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Mandatory competency in phlebotomy
• Mandatory competency in IV insertion
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Non-invasive airway management
• Experience with Epic (software familiarity for charting)

Equipment

• Bladder scanners, telemetry, EKG machines, Lifepaks

Float Scope

May float within scope to ED boarders, ICU (stable patients), med-surg, and acute brain injury (stable patients). Float units are not required experience.

Onboarding and Compliance

• Health and labs: Must complete health requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing the contract. Physical exam within 1 year, updated annually.
• Immunizations and screening:

  • TB test (QuantiFERON, T-SPOT, or 2-step PPD) within 1 year. Positive results require a negative chest X-ray within 10 years and an annual TB questionnaire.
  • Rubeola, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity (titer, vaccines, or documented history as applicable)
  • Flu vaccination or signed declination for the 2026-27 season, due 12/2
  • Snellen eye exam within 1 year
  • Fit test, with PAPR use if the test is failed
• Drug screen: Within 30 days of start
• Background checks:

  • Criminal background check (7 years) and sex offender search within 3 months or 30 days, as stated
  • Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, NYS Medicaid exclusion list), within 3 months or 30 days and run monthly
  • Government-issued photo ID
  • Education verification, or transcript/diploma if none is on file. International education requires a CGFNS full report, WES, or EEE evaluation.
• Work history: Verification of at least 2 past employments
• Facility requirements: Employment application, annual skills checklist, attestation and new hire forms, passport-style badge photo, and facility modules (login sent about 2 weeks before start)
• Fingerprinting and forms: Required only for mental health, behavioral health, home health aide, and LTC assignments (with fingerprint and DOH-102 forms)
• Other: Medication/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam as required by specialty, color blindness test (one time), and orientation safety manual acknowledgment

Attire

• Scrubs in any combination of navy and white