LPN Med-Surg Telemetry
Auburn, New York
Auburn Community Hospital

LVN / LPN Travel/Contract Job in Auburn, New York

Job Details

• Specialty: LVN / LPN
• Location: Auburn, New York
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: ASAP
• Shift: 3 shifts of 12 hours each (3x12s)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Floating: Required as per facility needs

Experience Requirements

• Minimum Years of Experience: 1 year
• Recent Experience: Required within the past year
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required

Licenses and Certifications

• License Required: New York State LPN/LVN License (or proof of application)
• Certifications Required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale)

Required Skills and Competencies

• MS/Telemetry experience
• Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams
• Peripheral line care/management
• Nasal cannula and oxygen administration (including oxygen tanks)
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation precautions

Orientation and Testing

• Must pass a telemetry assessment (minimum 80%) on the first day of orientation if assigned to telemetry-related units
• Medication and pharmacology competency exams as applicable
• Facility-specific orientation and safety manual acknowledgment required

Background and Health Requirements

• Background check within 1 year covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in the past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks prior to start
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start, signed by a licensed provider
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within last 10 years or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella immunity (2 MMR vaccines or serologic titers)
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination
  • Varicella immunity (vaccines, positive titer, or documented history)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or declination (during flu season)
  • COVID vaccine records or declination
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start

Documentation and Compliance

• Must provide unexpired government-issued photo ID
• Nursys license verification prior to start
• State license primary source verification prior to start
• Required to review and sign facility-specific documents including:

  • Code of Conduct
  • Patient Abuse Reporting
  • Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement
  • Orientation Packet Acknowledgement
  • Automated Dispensing Cabinet Security (for Pyxis access)
  • Annual Tuberculosis Screening Questionnaire

Additional Notes

• Call-off policy allows 3 shifts off per 13-week assignment
• Any requests for time off (RTO) must be submitted with application; no RTO approved after offer
• No hits on nursing license approved (automatic disqualifier if issues found)

This position is suitable for LVN/LPNs with at least 1 year of recent experience, current NY state licensure or application in process, and required certifications. The role involves telemetry skills, critical care competencies, and adherence to strict health and background screening protocols.