Infusion Registered Nurse
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Infusion Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Day shift, 4x12 hour shifts (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Schedule: Will work every other weekend and holidays as needed
• Start Dates: 6/26 or 7/10; Friday start is virtual, onsite reporting Monday
• Work setting: Short term acute care hospital, Level II Trauma Center
• Float: May float to other MedSurg units as needed
• Charting system: EPIC required
• Uniform: Royal blue scrubs

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Registered Nurse license valid in Connecticut (primary source verification required within 30 days of start)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• Chemotherapy certification (ONS/ONCC required)
• NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except Behavioral Health, Case Management, Home Health, OR, Pediatric units, NICU, Labor and Delivery)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only (recommended)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (verify with unit description)

Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Infusion
• Minimum years of experience: 3 years (based on chemo certification requirement and specialty)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Competencies & Training Requirements

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024, must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for Telemetry, MedSurg/Tele, ER, ICU, Progressive Care, Stepdown, PACU, Cath Lab, Endoscopy, GI, Labor and Delivery units; not required for NICU, Psych/Behavioral Health, Pediatric, Ambulatory)
• EPIC testing or training (highly encouraged; onsite training provided if not completed prior)

Mandatory Facility-Specific Training & Attestations

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Stroke Education Module (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Training
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (except certain hospitals)
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module (effective 5/4/2026)

Health & Background Requirements

• Physical Exam within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test within 12 months of start; must be clean shaven for fit testing
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray (acceptable tests include T-Spot, QGold, or 2 PPDs)
• TB Questionnaire (updated annually)
• Immunizations or positive titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric specialties, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum (declination acceptable)
• 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Background Checks & Documentation

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start (must include SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Transcript or diploma verification as needed
• Sex offender search
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• References per standard requirements

Additional Notes

• Candidate must have photo ID matching legal name on first day
• Must be able to complete all required training modules and attestations (many can be completed via Docusign)
• Facility provides free parking
• This is a travel/contract position in a 426-bed acute care hospital

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year infusion nursing experience within the last year
• Current BLS certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Chemotherapy certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system