Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele (Travel/Contract)

Overview

• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Facility type: Short-term acute care
• Designations: Magnet, Teaching, Level III Trauma
• Total staffed beds: 672

Schedule and Assignment

• Shift: Night, 12-hour shifts, 19:00 to 7:30
• Hours: 12 per day, 48 per week
• Schedule accepted: 3x12 or 4x12
• Weekends: Every 3rd weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Float: Clinician may float within scope to meet facility needs
• Guaranteed hours: Up to 3 shifts may be cancelled at any time; on-call hours do not count toward guaranteed hours
• Time off: Ideally no more than 5 days
• Local candidates: Not accepted within a 100-mile radius
• Pending license: Accepted

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Minnesota
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry experience required, with Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• Primary source verification of state license required
• Criminal background check within 1 year of start date (standard 7-year search, including Minnesota statewide, SSN trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender registry, FACIS Level 3)
• Exclusion screening (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 1 year of start
• Fingerprinting through MN DHS NetStudy: candidates cannot start with fingerprints pending. They need a clearance letter, a "more time needed" letter, or a MN DHS NetStudy Clearance Exemption. An RN with a Minnesota permanent license issued 1/1/2018 or later does not need DHS clearance.
• New Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) check required for all new pre-start assignments (results only show for candidates who have lived in Minnesota)
• Tdap required; must have been administered after age 11. Declinations are not accepted. Exemptions are reviewed case by case. If approved, the clinician may have no direct patient care in Peds/NICU/PICU or Mom/Baby, must remain patient-facing, and must wear a droplet mask at all times.
• TB screening: 1 PPD or TSPOT/QFT within 12 months of start, negative TB symptom screen, no close contact with infectious TB, and no travel for more than 1 month in a high-TB-rate country since the last test. Prior positive TB results require the positive test, a negative chest X-ray after it, and treatment records. Positive TB and chest X-ray are accepted within 5 years with an updated TB questionnaire.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require a first booster before start. Exemptions are not accepted for patient-facing clinicians.
• Hepatitis B: positive IgG titer, proof of a 3-dose series, or signed declination. History of disease is acceptable.
• Varicella: positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines on or after the first birthday. History of disease is acceptable. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters at least 28 days apart. Medical or religious exemptions and declinations are not accepted.
• Drug screen: 9-panel or instant test, within 1 year of start
• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• OSHA respiratory clearance (RespSafety virtual questionnaire reviewed by a licensed healthcare professional) required before start for fit testing

Certifications

• ACLS: Required as applicable (AHA or ARC only; RQI accepted; certificate of completion not accepted)
• BLS: Required as applicable (AHA or ARC only; RQI accepted; certificate of completion not accepted)
• PALS: Required as applicable (AHA or ARC only; RQI accepted; PEARS accepted in lieu; ENPC not accepted; certificate of completion not accepted)
• NRP: Required as applicable (AHA/AAP only)
• TNCC: Required as applicable
• EFM: Required as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required as applicable
• CWCN: Required for Wound Care RNs
• Competency exams: Medication/pharmacology competency exam required; competency exam required
• Skills checklist: Required annually

Onboarding

• Preorientation online modules must be completed within 72 hours of receiving login. Modules take 3 to 9 hours depending on profession and specialty. The clinician will not be cleared until modules are complete.
• Photo for badge: passport-style headshot, forward-facing from the shoulders up, on a plain solid background, on file within 48 hours of signing
• Badge request form required
• Review the uniform information before start
• Facility is latex-free