Med Surg Telemetry RN
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Hospital

Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Tele

Location: Mayfield Heights, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract (auto offer, 36 hours per week) Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM (12 hours per day, 36 hours per week)

Required Qualifications

• Permanent Ohio RN license or compact state RN license in hand before starting
• Minimum of 12 months 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
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Certifications

• BLS: AHA (Instructor or Provider) or American Red Cross; RQI accepted. Required for all candidates.
• ACLS: AHA (Instructor or Provider) or American Red Cross; RQI accepted. Required for Med/Surg and Tele.
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for Tele. Must be from AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud; HealthStream certs are not accepted. Must be updated annually unless the certificate states it is valid for 2 years.
• Certifications that expire within 30 days of start must be renewed before start.

Pre-Start Requirements

Background and Identification

• Government-issued photo ID required, and it must be carried during the assignment.
• Background check completed before start, including a 7-year FCRA-compliant search, National Sex Offender, OFAC, FACIS Level 3, and education verification. Must be updated after breaks in service of 2 or more months and annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, required monthly.
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting 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. The facility also conducts its own fingerprinting.
• Education verification required.
• Nursys verification and state license primary source verification within 30 days of start. Name on RN license, driver's license, and work documents must match.

Licensing and Competency

• Baseline competency exams at orientation (medication and ECG). Medication exam requires 90% and ECG requires 80%. Prep materials are provided.
• Online onboarding modules must be completed before start, on a computer using Google Chrome.
• Skills checklist required annually.

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including an assessment that the candidate can safely perform the job's essential functions with or without accommodation.
• Snellen eye exam valid within 1 year.
• TB screening: true 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON (QGold), or TSPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. If history of a past positive, a chest X-ray within 5 years and an annual TB questionnaire signed by a physician, NP, or PA are required.
• 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 every 10 years. Declinations are not accepted; medical and religious exemptions are reviewed by the agency and facility.
• Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Flu vaccination documentation for the 2026-27 season, due by November 15 for current candidates and for new candidates onboarded between November 15 and March 31. Declinations are not accepted; medical and religious exemptions are reviewed by the agency.
• Fit test with a 3M N95 1860 (small/regular) or 1870+ mask within 12 months of start, updated annually. Cannot be completed onsite. PAPRs are not granted for failed fit tests due to facial hair.

Work History and References

• 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.
• 2 references from employment within the past year, from a manager, ANM, supervisor, charge nurse, or director. Co-worker references are not accepted.