Pediatric PCU RN
Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Clinic

Registered Nurse - Pediatric Stepdown

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Unit: Peds Stepdown
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 7:00pm-7:30am (3x12 hours)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Holiday Requirement: Must work at least every other holiday

Role Details

• Experience in epilepsy monitoring and specialized care of patients up to 25 years of age.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Stepdown experience
• Pediatric PCU (Progressive Care Unit) experience of 1 year, with experience within the last year
• Experience in epilepsy monitoring
• Experience with cardiac drips
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Must pass the ECG rhythm recognition test and the medication administration exam during orientation, with a passing score of 80% on ECG and 90% on medication administration.
• Two employment references from within the past year, from a Manager, ANM, Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or Director. Co-worker references are not accepted.
• 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 to the assignment.
• Skills checklist completed annually.
• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID), which must be carried on assignment.
• Nursys verification and primary source verification of state license within 30 days of start.

Preferred

• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.

Certifications

• BLS (AHA or American Red Cross) required.
• ACLS (AHA or American Red Cross) required.
• PALS (AHA or American Red Cross) required.
• Certifications expiring within 30 days of start must be renewed before start.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including a statement that the candidate can safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• TB screening: True 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates with a past positive must provide a chest X-ray within 5 years of start and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster.
• Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination.
• Tdap vaccine every 10 years, documented on an official immunization record.
• Annual influenza vaccination documentation due by November 15 for current candidates, or within the first onboarding period for new candidates onboarded November 15 through March 31. Declinations are not accepted.
• Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Snellen eye exam valid within 1 year.
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually, using a 3M N95 1860 (small/regular) or 1870+ mask. Cannot be completed onsite.
• Medical or religious exemptions must be approved by the agency before submission.

Background Checks and Compliance

• Background check completed before start and updated for any break in service of 2 or more months and annually. Includes a 7-year criminal search, national sex offender, OFAC, FACIS Level 3, and education verification.
• BCI and FBI fingerprinting within 12 months of start, updated annually. Fingerprints must be completed under code 4723.09 (Nursing). Results may be pending at start if completed before start.
• Ohio BCI/FBI fingerprint result attestation signed by the agency, valid for one year from fingerprint completion.
• Monthly EPLS/SAM and HHS/OIG checks.

Onboarding

• Online onboarding modules must be completed before start, on a computer using Google Chrome.
• Facility orientation includes the medication administration and ECG assessments listed under Required Qualifications.