LOCAL RULE: 50 miles The Albany Health System is now moving forward with a more easy to determine limit, by county. So, effective immediately we will not be signing new contracts with travelling nurses whose listed primary residence is in any of the following counties. This will likely impact extensions as well, but let s take that on a case-by-case basis. Please bring them to my attention when we look to renew and I will provide you a decision. • Warren • Washington • Fulton • Montgomery • Rensselaer • Saratoga • Schenectady • Albany • Columbia • Greene • Dutchess • Ulster
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Unknown
Submittals: Job Requirements & Qualifications • 2 years of experience in the specialty. • Travel experience preferred • NY State License (required at time of submission). • Submit with recent Nursys • Submit with certifications (must have required certs prior to starting) • References Required • Local Radius: Candidates not accepted with permanent address within 50 miles. • Candidates will float within the hospital as needed within the skill set. • Perm Staff and Albany Medical Center Perm Staff must be gone for a year before returning as a traveler.
EKG P/F EXAM: ED, ICU, Cath LAB, D1(MS/TELE), and Urgent Care: Travelers will be required to complete Relias EKG exam 72 hours after signing and pass with 100% score. This is to ensure they are prepared to pass the onsite EKG exam required to have at least an 85% score and identify 100% of critical rhythms in order to pass. Traveler may be offered a retest if overall score is above 80% and below 85%, so long as all critical rhythms are identified, and they complete remediation through the Clinical Remediation team. This will be at the facility s discretion.
Modules: • Modules are non-billable • Allied: average 10-12 hours • RN: average 12-15 hours • All Healthstream modules (except TB Testing , Orientation Checklist , and POLICY: Care of the Stroke Patient) must be complete by the 7 a.m. on the Wednesday prior to start. Failure to complete will result in the candidate being turned away from orientation. Modules will take several hours to complete depending on the candidate's specialty