Registered Nurse - MS/Tele

Registered Nurse/MS/Tele

Location: Rochester, NY

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $51.26-$56.26 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Night (3x12 Hours), 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a Medical/Surgical Telemetry (MS/Tele) RN travel contract position at a facility in Rochester, NY. RNs are required to have a mandatory competency with phlebotomy as well as placing IVs, as this is a required skill for any RN at this facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care on a Medical/Surgical Telemetry unit with day/evening patient ratios of 5:1 (stretch 6-7) and night ratios of 6-7:1 (stretch 8-10 if staff calls in)
• Work alongside PCTs on all units who perform vital signs, blood glucose checks, EKGs, and activities of daily living
• Perform phlebotomy and peripheral IV placement as mandatory competencies
• Interpret and manage dysrhythmias
• Utilize Rapid Response Teams as appropriate
• Perform Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Manage patients requiring Nasal Cannula, Oxygen face masks, Portable Oxygen tanks, and Non-invasive airway management
• Maintain Isolation Precautions
• Operate and monitor special equipment including BiPAP, CPAP, High Flow, Ventilators, trach, and chest tubes
• Care for patients with diagnoses including acute respiratory failure, CHF, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and sepsis
• Float within scope to meet facility needs/float between like units as required (will not practice outside of scope)

Required Skills

• Mandatory phlebotomy competency
• Peripheral IV placement
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias
• Management of dysrhythmias
• Use of Rapid Response Teams
• Peripheral Line Care/Management
• Nasal Cannula management
• Oxygen face mask management
• Portable Oxygen tank management
• Non-invasive airway management
• Isolation Precautions
• Operation of BiPAP, CPAP, High Flow, Ventilators, trach, and chest tubes

Preferred Skills

• Epic EHR proficiency (preferred; Epic is the charting system used at this facility)

Education Requirements

• Active RN License required (NY - NY is not a Compact state; NY state license is non-negotiable)
• BLS certification required
• Pending license not accepted

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of RN experience required
• First-time travelers accepted

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend (EOW) required
• No on-call required
• Float within scope between like units required; will not practice outside of scope
• Block schedule: Facility will try to accommodate but not guaranteed
• No local candidates - 75-mile radius restriction applies
• RTO Restrictions: No more than 1 week of RTO allowed in a contract
• Scrub color: Any combination of navy and white
• Charting system: Epic

Important Notes

• No local candidates accepted - travelers must reside more than 75 miles from the facility
• Pending RN license not accepted - active NY RN license required at time of submission
• RTO Restrictions: No more than 1 week of RTO will be approved in a single contract period

About the Client

This client is a healthcare organization operating an acute care hospital in Rochester, NY, serving patients across the greater Rochester region. The facility employs registered nurses, patient care technicians, and clinical support staff across medical/surgical, telemetry, cardiac, and emergency care units, with a workforce that includes both staff and travel nursing professionals. The organization utilizes Epic as its enterprise EHR system and maintains a structured travel nursing program with defined clinical competency and scheduling standards.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-16480

Industry: Healthcare