Registered Nurse - Acute Inpatient Rehab
Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Rehab

Location

• Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift: 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 3 shifts per week (36 hours total)
• Every other weekend required (Saturday/Sunday)
• No floating required
• No call
• Block scheduling not accommodated

Patient Care

• Patient ratio: 1 nurse to 6 patients
• Acute inpatient rehabilitation setting
• Care and management of ports
• Blood glucose monitoring

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Experience in acute inpatient rehab required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• First-time travelers accepted
• Prior travel experience NOT required

Licensure and Certifications

• Current Pennsylvania RN license or Compact RN license required
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required

Additional Certifications (as applicable to unit)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM) — verify based on assignment specifics

Required Documentation and Compliance

• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including:

  • SSN Trace
  • County, State, Nationwide Criminal Search
  • Sex Offender Search
  • Education Verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services fingerprint clearance required within 90 days of start
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Search required within 90 days of start
• Pennsylvania PATCH and Medicheck search results required within 30-90 days of start
• Employment application with 7 years of complete work history and explanations for gaps over 90 days
• Minimum of 2 professional references from employment within 12 months of start
• Drug testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 60 days of start (9-panel without THC acceptable)
• Physical exam within 2 months of start
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years
  • COVID-19 vaccination or signed declination with facility-specific form
  • Flu vaccine or approved exemption (clinical staff)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (positive titer or 2 vaccines)
  • Hepatitis B (positive antibody titer or completed vaccine series; declinations not accepted)
  • Varicella (positive titer or 2 vaccines)
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray per protocol
• Respirator medical clearance required annually for respirator use starting 04/07/2025
• Fit test questionnaire required prior to start
• Photo for badge required for new candidates starting 3/31/2025 or later
• Facility-specific affidavits and declination forms as applicable

Competency Exams and Testing

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required within 12 months of start
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required annually (passing score 88% or higher)
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) required for all RNs except certain specialties/positions
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required annually

Scheduling Notes

• Return to Office (RTO) documentation required at time of submission; late submissions not accepted

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of rehabilitation nursing experience within the last year