Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical Telemetry
Mayfield Heights, OH
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Summary

This is a travel/contract Registered Nurse position requiring compliance with extensive credentialing, certification, and health documentation standards. The assignment is at a major healthcare system in Ohio.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of clinical practice in an acute care setting in a similar area to the pending assignment (based on employment application requirements).
• No explicit mention of prior travel experience required.

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required for all candidates. Must be current at start.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Required for most clinical areas (e.g., ICU, Med/Surg, ER, Oncology, Pediatrics). Must be current at start.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Required for PICU, Pediatric Stepdown, ERPediatric OR; preferred but not required for PACU.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program): Required for Labor & Delivery, OB/GYN, and NICU.
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Preferred but not required for ER.
• State Nursing License: Primary source verification required within 30 days of start. License must be current and renewed if expiring within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS Verification: Required within 30 days of start.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Preferred for multiple units including ICU, Neuro ICU, ER, Telemetry, and Stepdown units. Must be current.
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement: Required annually.
• Acknowledgement of Pass/Fail Testing: Required for all nursing positions except OR.
• Tech Cert Verification: Required for CVOR and related specialties.
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication): Required for bedside RNs (except OR) during orientation.

Background and Compliance Checks

• Government-issued photo ID required and must be carried on assignment.
• Comprehensive background check including FCRA compliant 7-year search, education verification, and fingerprinting (FBI and BCI) required prior to start and updated annually.
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required.
• Fingerprinting must be completed within 48 hours of contract signing and results updated annually. Facility will also conduct fingerprinting onsite.
• Education verification required for all candidates.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam: Required within 1 year of start, including Snellen eye exam. Must confirm ability to safely perform job functions.
• Fit Mask (N95): Required within 12 months of start and updated annually. Specific mask models required. PAPRs approved on a case-by-case basis.
• Immunizations:

  • Tdap (Tetanus/Diphtheria) every 10 years.
  • Negative TB test (2-step PPD or QGold/TSPOT) within 12 months or chest X-ray if history of positive TB. Annual TB questionnaire if applicable.
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer required; booster if titers negative or equivocal.
  • Hepatitis B: Titer, series, or declination documentation required.
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer required; booster if titers negative or equivocal.
  • Seasonal Flu Vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 31 - Mar 31). Declinations not accepted.
• Drug Testing: Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens not accepted.
• Eye Exam: Required within 1 year of start for new candidates signing after 4/11/2025.

Onboarding and Training

• Completion of online training modules prior to start is mandatory. Modules must be completed on a computer using Google Chrome and cannot be skipped.
• Pass/Fail EKG and medication competency testing will be conducted onsite during orientation.
• Unit-specific competency exams required within 12 months of start and updated annually.
• SafeMedicate preparation materials provided for review before orientation testing.

References and Employment History

• Two professional references required from employment within the past year, from a manager, supervisor, or director (co-worker references not accepted).
• Employment application must include 3 years of prior work history, with at least 2 years in acute care clinical practice relevant to the assignment.
• Annual skills checklist required.

State-Specific Requirements (Ohio)

• BCI and FBI fingerprinting results and attestation required within 12 months of start and updated annually.
• Fingerprints must be completed under nursing-specific code (4723.09).
• Candidates may start with fingerprinting results pending if fingerprinting is completed prior to start.

Summary

This Registered Nurse travel contract requires a minimum of 2 years acute care experience, current nursing license, multiple certifications (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP as applicable), comprehensive background checks, health screenings, immunizations, and completion of facility-specific onboarding modules and competency testing. The contract length is approximately 14 weeks in Ohio. Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.