Pediatrics RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

RN Pediatrics

Overview

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day (3x12 hours, 7:00 to 19:00) or Night (3x12 hours, 19:30 to 7:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• Pending license accepted: Yes

Unit and Float Scope

• Unit: Pediatric units
• Float: May float to other children's units within the health system based on need

Staffing

• Nurse-to-patient ratio: Average 1:4
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Time off: Time off greater than 7 days requires approval

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut (current Connecticut RN license or Nurse Licensure Compact license)
• Pediatrics experience (2 years required)
• Pediatrics experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred

• Tdap vaccination within 10 years of start (a Tdap declination is acceptable; TD is not)
• COVID vaccine series, if previously received

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start
• TB: Negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON Gold within 6 months of start, or two negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Flu vaccine: Required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations are not allowed. Medical or religious exemptions are accepted.
• Immunity: Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella titers or vaccines as documented
• Fit testing: N95 fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually; clean shaven for testing
• Background check: 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually, plus exclusion database checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification: Highest level of education required; diplomas are not accepted; school must be accredited
• Internationally educated nurses: Foreign equivalency report and diploma required
• Work history: 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days; verification required for start dates on or after 8/2/2024
• References: 2 professional references (acute care)
• Skills checklist: Within 12 months of start

Required Training and Attestations

• Facility modules with attestations, including language services, CAUTI, suicide risk and environmental assessment, CLABSI prevention, pressure injury prevention, patient transport with oxygen, medication dispensing system, Baxter pump, patient bedside rounding, fire safety, chaperone policy, 21st Century Cures Act, eCart, and the New Employee Orientation module
• Mobile heartbeat alarm module (not required for ER, pediatrics, ICU, or NICU)
• AME blood administration module, updated annually (not required for this role's specific exemptions beyond those listed in the source)
• Electronic health record testing or training at orientation (optional test-out for candidates with experience)