Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Auburn, New York
Auburn Community Hospital

Med Surg/Tele RN

Overview

• Location: Auburn, New York
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start date: ASAP
• Assignment length: 13 weeks
• Floating: Required per facility needs
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 7:30); no blocked scheduling
• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
• Weekends/holidays: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Call-off policy: 3 shifts per 13-week assignment
• Time off requests: All requested time off (RTO) must be included on the submittal. Any RTO requested after the offer will not be approved, and the traveler is responsible for covering any additional shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg/Telemetry experience, with recent Med Surg/Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale training, minimum 2 hours annually, included in stroke education; 8 hours of stroke education required, updated annually)
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Non-invasive airway management

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: Background check within 1 year of start covering all locations lived, worked, or attended school for the past 7 years, updated annually. Instant state searches are not acceptable as a placeholder for pending counties. EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required before facility start.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (instant/rapid accepted), not required annually
• Health documents:

  • Physical exam with review of systems within 12 months of start, signed by a licensed provider. An AYA physical form or physician statement is not acceptable.
  • Fit test within 12 months, updated annually, using one of the approved masks (3M 1860, 3M 1860S, 3M Aura 1870+, Halyard Duckbill Small/Regular, or PAPR)
  • TDAP within the last 10 years or declination
  • TB screening: PPD, T-Spot, or QuantiFERON within 1 year of start. If previously positive, a chest X-ray within 5 years plus an annual TB questionnaire.
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or serologic titers (mumps immunity recommended but not required)
  • Hepatitis B: series, titer, or signed declination
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or physician-documented history; negative titer with signed declination is acceptable
  • Flu vaccine or declination required for clearance during flu season (9/1 to 5/1). Candidates declining must wear a mask during flu season. Documentation must be on file by 11/30.
  • COVID vaccine records or declination
• Verifications: Nursys verification and state license verification before facility start
• Credentials and history:

  • 2 professional references within 3 years of hire
  • Skills checklist (required)
  • NYS Nurse Aide Registry (required by facility)
  • NYS Medicaid exclusion list check (required)
• Facility documents (review and sign): Code of conduct, patient abuse reporting, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement, orientation packet with self-study quiz (specific pages required), automated dispensing cabinet security training
• Other: Unexpired government-issued photo ID