Med Surg Telemetry RN
Cleveland, OH
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse – MS/Tele

Location: Cleveland, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Night shift, 3 x 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week), 7pm–7am

All requirements listed in the job description and submittal requirements are non-negotiable, with no exceptions.

Required Qualifications

• Valid, permanent Ohio RN license, or a compact state license in hand
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 12 months of permanent Med Surg / Telemetry (MS/Tele) experience, completed within the last year (Tele means telemetry)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS) from AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud only; Healthstream certificates not acceptable; updated annually unless the certificate is valid for 2 years
• Two references from employment within the past year, from a manager, ANM, supervisor, charge nurse, or director. Co-worker references are not acceptable.
• Employment application showing 3 years of prior work history, including at least 2 years of clinical practice in an acute care setting in a similar area
• Government-issued photo ID, carried while on assignment
• Background check before start, updated after breaks in service of 2 or more months and annually. Includes a 7-year FCRA-compliant search, sex offender, OFAC, FACIS Level 3, and education verification.
• Fingerprinting (BCI and FBI) completed within 48 hours of the signed contract, with results within 12 months of start and updated annually. Candidates may start with results pending if fingerprinting is completed before start. A BCI/FBI fingerprint attestation signed by the agency is also required.
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including a statement that the candidate can safely perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
• Eye exam (Snellen) valid within 1 year
• Fit test using a 3M N95 1860 small/regular or 1870+ respirator, within 12 months of start and updated annually. Cannot be completed onsite. PAPRs may be requested with approved exemptions.
• Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not acceptable.
• TB screening: negative 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON (QGold), or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. If past positive, a chest X-ray within 5 years of start plus an annual TB questionnaire signed by a physician, NP, or PA.
• Tdap every 10 years, on an official immunization record. Declinations are not acceptable.
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer, on official records. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster. Declinations are not acceptable.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer, on official records. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster. Declinations are not acceptable.
• Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination, on official records
• Flu vaccination or documentation for the 2026–27 season, due by November 15 for current candidates and for new candidates onboarded between November 15 and March 31. No declinations are accepted. Medical or religious exemptions must be vetted and approved by the agency.
• Orientation competency exams: medication administration (90% passing score) and ECG interpretation (80% passing score)
• Skills checklist, required annually
• Preferred: one recent reference from a manager, ANM, supervisor, or director in the specialty. Charge RN references are accepted.