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Registered Nurse (MS/Tele RN) - Rochester, NY

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Location: Rochester, New York
Specialty: MS/Tele RN
Shift: 3x12 hour day shifts (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Weekend: Every other weekend
Start Date: January 6, 2026
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Local Radius Requirement: Must live more than 75 miles away
First Timer: Accepted

Licensing & Certification Requirements

New York RN License: Must have license in hand before start
Certifications (as required by unit):
- ACLS (AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable)
- BLS (AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable)
- PALS (AHA Provider/Instructor/RQI acceptable)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
- EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
- NIH Stroke Certification (annual update required)
- State License Verification (Primary Source Verification within 30 days of start)
- NURSYS Verification (within 30 days of start for RN)
- Tech Cert Verification (if applicable, within 30 days of start)
- Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (required)

Background & Verification Requirements

7-year criminal background check (felony checks) within 3 months of start
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 3 months of start, updated monthly
Education verification from primary source (hard copies not accepted)
Foreign equivalency education evaluation if applicable
Transcript/Diploma if no education verification on file
Work history verification (at least 2 past employments for direct candidates)
References (2 within 3 years) required for direct candidates only
Employment application and annual skills checklist required

Health & Compliance Requirements (Must be completed within 5 days of contract signing)

Physical exam (within 1 year, updated annually)
Fit mask test (annual; acceptable masks: Halyard duckbill 1870+, 1860 Regular, 1860 Small)
Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 1 year) or TB questionnaire annually
Immunizations or titers for:
- Rubeola (Measles)
- Mumps
- Rubella
- Hepatitis B (surface antibody positive titer, completed series, or declination)
- Varicella
Drug screening (within 30 days of start)
Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination (deadline December 3)
Eye exam (Snellen, within 1 year)
COVID-19 vaccination documentation preferred but not required

Facility Specific Requirements

Government issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
Passport-style photo for badge
Completion of facility-specific online modules (approx. 4-6 hours) prior to start
Completion of pre-employment compliance and health records attestations
New York State specific checks as applicable:
- NYS Nurse Aide Registry (if applicable)
- NYS Criminal Background Check Fingerprint Results (for certain units)
- NYS Disciplinary Action Search (for certain units)
- NYS Sex Offender Registry Search (within 30 days of start)
- NYS Medicaid Exclusion List check (within 3 months of start, updated monthly)

Additional Notes

Candidates must be located more than 75 miles from the facility to qualify
First-time travelers are accepted for this assignment

This position requires strict adherence to licensing, certification, background, and health compliance standards prior to and during the contract period.