Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Garfield Heights, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele (Night Shift)

Location: Garfield Heights, Ohio Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Offer Process: Auto offer. Start date, RTO/scheduling information, and shift details must be accurate and confirmed at submission and cannot be changed after an offer is presented. Requirements: All requirements in the job description and submittal requirements are non-negotiable, with no exceptions.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience (1 year)
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, including an assessment that the candidate can safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Must list the address of the physician's office or lab. Latex allergies can be accommodated.
• TB: True 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates with a past positive result need a chest X-ray within 5 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire, both showing clearance from active TB by a physician, NP, or PA.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: Two MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster. Vaccinations must be on official immunization records, and titers on official lab documents.
• Varicella: Two varicella vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster.
• Hepatitis B: Hep B titer, vaccine series, or declination. Vaccinations and titers must be on official records. For new contracts signed 7/16/2026 or later: vaccine series and positive titer, positive titer, or declination. Negative or equivocal titers can be handled with a declination or 1 booster.
• Tdap: Required every 10 years, on the official immunization record
• Flu vaccine (2026–27): Documentation due by November 15 for current candidates, or within the onboarding window for new candidates onboarded between November 15 and March 31. Declinations are not accepted. Medical or religious exemptions must be approved by the agency and submitted for review. Vaccines are available at Cleveland Clinic at Work locations.
• Drug screen: Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Eye exam: Snellen eye exam valid within 1 year. Candidates who do not pass need a comprehensive eye exam by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, plus a later physical exam showing clearance to work.
• Fit mask: Required within 12 months of start and updated annually. Must use 3M N95 1860 (small/regular) or 1870+. Cannot be completed onsite. PAPRs are not approved for failure due to facial hair; candidates must shave or submit an approved medical or religious exemption.

Background Checks, Credentialing, and Verifications

• Background check: FCRA-compliant 7-year search, including county, state, and national criminal records, national sex offender registry, OFAC, FACIS Level 3, and education verification. Must be updated after breaks in service of 2 or more months and annually.
• Fingerprinting: Ohio BCI and FBI results required within 12 months of start, updated annually. Must be completed within 48 hours of the signed contract. Candidates may start with results pending, but results must be received before any extension. BCI processing can take about 30 days. Results are mailed by USPS. Fingerprinting must be completed under code 4723.09 (Nursing).
• Education verification: Required for all candidates. International candidates may need to submit CGFNS documentation as a placeholder.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, both checked monthly
• License and registry: Primary source verification of the state RN license within 30 days of start, for new and extension contracts. Nursys verification within 30 days of start. Candidate's name must match across the RN license and other documents. New candidates whose license expires within 30 days of start must renew before start.
• Certification renewal: Candidates whose certifications expire within 30 days of start must renew before start.

Orientation and Onboarding

• Online training modules must be completed before start and typically take several days. Modules must be completed on a computer using Google Chrome, not a phone. The training video must be watched before the test.
• Module assignments are made about 2 weeks before start.
• Candidates must have a legal name listed in the onboarding system and cannot update it themselves.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment is required by the agency.
• Candidates must acknowledge the pass/fail testing requirements and review the medication exam prep materials before orientation.