Temp - Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg (Days) Pittsfield MA

Job Description

Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload.  RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!!  NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better). 

AHSA Agency Partner Please Note: 

Effective Immediately,  You MUST include your AGENCY Massachusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License (Nursing Pool) license up front with all Berkshire Health System nursing submissions. This license is required by the state of MA in order to staff for temporary needs. If you have questions on this requirement, please visit:  

.  We cannot consider your candidate for consideration without this license uploaded with traveler profile.  Thank you!  CC 

AT LEAST TWO SPECIFIC INTERVIEW DATES/TIMES OF AVAILABILITY FOR INTERVIEW MUST BE ADDED TO PROFILE - PROFILES WILL NOT BE PRESENTED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION.  'ANYTIME' WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEM WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY TRAVELER WHO RESIDES WITHIN 50 MILES OF FACILITY.  To avoid delays in processing, please include perm address at profile upload.   

COVID VACCINATION (dose date on or after 10/3/23) NOW REQUIRED FOR THIS HEALTH SYSTEM. 

Exemption forms are available in Trio/Downloadable Forms (Both forms REQUIRE Provider/Religious Leader Signatures), or please ask your delivery team for documents.  IF APPROVED BY HEALTHSYSTEM TRAVELER WILL WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON SITE. To avoid delays in processing, please include traveler covid vaccination card/or intent to fill out exemption form with profile submission. Thank you!    

Unit Size: 20 to 34 beds, depending upon Unit

Patient Ratio:  1:6, typically

Dress Code: Personal scrubs of any color

8hrs non-billable orientation

Holiday and OT Multipliers - 1.25%

Requirement description : MED SURG TRAVELERS MUST BE WILLING TO FLOAT TO ANY MS UNIT 

CLIENT WILL NOT CONSIDER BLOCK SCHEDULING! 

• 2 years current MS experience 
• Tele experience required
• Willingness to float- Required
• Basic Dysrhythmia course completion STRONGLY REQUIRED

• Meditech Expanse experience strongly preferred 
• BLS, NIHSS AND ACLS MUST BE IN HAND AT PROFILE UPLOAD.  Facility will not pend either of these certifications.  
• AT LEAST TWO SPECIFIC INTERVIEW DATES/TIMES OF AVAILABILITY FOR INTERVIEW MUST BE ADDED TO PROFILE - PROFILES WILL NOT BE PRESENTED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION.  'ANYTIME' WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 
• Traveler must have their own vehicle for this assignment
• Please note BMC will not accept Declinations for Flu or Tdap

BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEM WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY TRAVELER WHO RESIDES WITHIN 50 MILES OF FACILITY.  To avoid delays in processing, please include perm address at profile upload.  

Profile Requirements: 

• Work History
• Skills Checklist (pertinent to position), current to 1 year 
• 1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment)
• License/Certifications - Must be uploaded with profile 

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• NIHSS

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :

• Massachusetts

ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : MA license MUST be in hand at profile upload. Facility will not pend license

Weekend Requirements : Every other weekend/Holidays required if needed

On Call Requirements : None