Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Canton, Ohio
Mercy Medical Center

Registered Nurse: MS/Tele

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Canton, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• 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
• Holidays: Traveler must work at least every other holiday

Required Qualifications

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

Required Documentation and Screenings

• Background check: Completed before start, updated for breaks of 2 or more months, and updated annually. Includes a 7-year FCRA-compliant search, sex offender, OFAC, FACIS Level 3, and education verification.
• Fingerprinting: FBI and BCI results 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 exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, required monthly
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, with an assessment that the candidate can safely perform the job's essential functions with or without accommodation
• Eye exam: Snellen eye exam, valid within 1 year
• TB screening: True 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates with a past positive need a chest X-ray within 5 years and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Drug screen: Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Two MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require one booster.
• Varicella: Two varicella vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require one booster.
• Hepatitis B: Titer, vaccine series, or declination
• Tdap: Required every 10 years, documented on an official immunization record. Declinations are not accepted; medical or religious exemptions may be considered.
• Flu vaccine: Documentation required. Declinations are not accepted; medical or religious exemptions may be considered.
• Fit test: N95 respirator fit test (3M 1860 small/regular or 1870+), within 12 months of start and updated annually. Cannot be completed onsite. Facial hair may not be used as a reason for failure except with an approved exemption.
• Skills checklist: Required annually
• Facility online training modules: Must be completed before start

Orientation Assessments

• Medication administration exam: Passing score of 90%
• ECG rhythm recognition test: Passing score of 80%
• Prep materials are provided before the first attempt. Candidates who do not pass on the first attempt receive feedback and a retake opportunity.