Stepdown RN
Mayfield Heights, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Stepdown/PCU

• Location: Mayfield Heights, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts, 7pm–7:30am (36 hours per week)

Required Qualifications

• Valid, permanent Ohio RN license, or compact state license, in hand
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 12 months PERM Med/Surg PCU/Stepdown experience
• Stepdown experience of at least 1 year, with Stepdown experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by AHA (Instructor or Provider) or American Red Cross; RQI acceptable
• BLS issued by AHA (Instructor or Provider) or American Red Cross; RQI acceptable
• NIHSS: NIH Stroke Certification (required for Stepdown) from AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud only; HealthStream certs are not acceptable; renew annually unless the certification is valid for 2 years
• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID), carried on assignment
• Background check before start, updated annually, including a 7-year FCRA-compliant search, sex offender, OFAC, and FACIS Level 3 checks
• Fingerprinting (BCI and FBI) completed within 48 hours of the signed contract, with results within 12 months and updated annually
• Primary source verification of RN license and Nursys verification within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including an assessment of ability to safely perform the job's essential functions
• TB screening: True 2-Step PPD, QuantiFERON (QGold), or TSPOT within 12 months, updated annually; if past positive, chest X-ray within 5 years plus annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series, positive titer, or declination
• Tdap every 10 years
• Annual flu vaccination or documentation; declinations not accepted; current candidates due by November 15
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months, updated annually; instant drug screens not accepted
• N95 fit test (3M N95 1860 small/regular or 1870+) within 12 months, updated annually; cannot be completed onsite
• Snellen eye exam valid within 1 year
• Baseline competency exams at orientation: medication administration (90% passing score) and ECG interpretation (80% passing score)
• Two references from employment within the past year, from a manager, ANM, supervisor, charge nurse, or director; co-worker references not accepted
• Employment application with 3 years of work history, including at least 2 years of clinical practice in an acute care setting in a similar area
• Skills checklist, completed annually
• Online training modules completed before start