Med Surg Telemetry RN
Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Clinic

Med/Surg Tele RN

Assignment Overview

• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Rotating 3x12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

  • Night: 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
  • Day: 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM
• Shift flexibility: Shifts may be variable if needed to meet hospital operational needs. The facility will try to honor the traveler's preferred shift but may rotate them.
• Holidays: Traveler must work at least every other holiday.

Clinical Scope

• Med/Surg Tele patient population
• Potential to float to units J1-2, J33, and ED to care for the same patient population
• Possibility of taking patients on ventilators

Required Qualifications

• Permanent Ohio RN license or compact state license in hand
• 12 months of permanent Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (AHA Instructor or Provider, or American Red Cross; RQI acceptable)
• BLS (AHA Instructor or Provider, or American Red Cross; RQI acceptable)
• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS) (AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud only; HealthStream certs not accepted). Must be updated annually unless the certification is valid for 2 years.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, including an assessment that the candidate can safely perform the job's essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation
• Drug screen: Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• TB: True 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold (QGold), or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually
• Immunizations:

  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B: vaccine series, titer, or declination
  • Tdap: every 10 years
  • Declinations are not accepted for measles, mumps, rubella, or varicella. Medical and religious exemptions require agency approval and facility review.
• Flu: Documentation due by November 15 for current candidates, or for new candidates onboarded between November 15 and March 31. No declinations accepted.
• Fit test: 3M N95 1860 (small/regular) or 1870+, within 12 months of start, updated annually. Cannot be completed onsite.
• Eye exam: Snellen eye exam valid within 1 year

Background, Licensing, and Onboarding

• Background check: Required before start, including a 7-year FCRA-compliant search and sex offender, OFAC, and FACIS Level 3 checks. Must be updated after breaks in service of 2 or more months and annually.
• Fingerprinting: BCI and FBI fingerprinting within 12 months of start, updated annually. Must be completed within 48 hours of the signed contract. Candidates may start with results pending if fingerprinting is completed before start.
• Monthly checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG
• Education verification: Required for all candidates
• Primary source license verification and Nursys verification: Within 30 days of start
• Photo ID: Government-issued photo ID required and must be carried during the assignment
• Online training modules: Must be completed before start, on a computer using Google Chrome

References and Work History

• References: 2 required from employment within the past year, from a manager, ANM, supervisor, charge nurse, or director. Co-worker references are not accepted.
• Employment application: Must show 3 years of work history, including at least 2 years of clinical practice in an acute care setting and in a similar area to the assignment.
• Skills checklist: Required annually