Med Surg Telemetry RN
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Hillcrest Hospital

Registered Nurse: Med/Surg Tele

Location: Mayfield Heights, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts, 7pm to 7:30am Hours: 36 hours per week (12 hours per day) Offer Type: Auto offer

Required Qualifications

• Permanent Ohio RN license or compact state license in hand
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 12 months of permanent Med/Surg Telemetry experience
• Med/Surg Telemetry experience within the last year
• AHA BLS certification: AHA Instructor or Provider, American Red Cross, or RQI
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIH Stroke Certification (NIHSS) required for Tele (AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud only; HealthStream certificates not acceptable)
• Government-issued photo ID required, carried while on assignment

Pre-Start Requirements:

• Background: Background check completed before start, updated after breaks in service of 2 or more months, and updated annually. Includes a 7-year FCRA-compliant search, sex offender, OFAC, and FACIS Level 3 checks. Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required.
• Fingerprinting: Both BCI and FBI fingerprinting completed within 12 months of start, updated annually, and must be completed within 48 hours of the signed contract. Results or attestation must be on file before extension contracts. Candidates may start with results pending if fingerprinting is completed before start.
• Education verification: Required for all candidates.
• Licensure verification: Primary source license verification and Nursys verification within 30 days of start. Candidate's name must match across the RN license, driver's license, and work order confirmation.
• Competency: Baseline competency exam (medication administration and ECG interpretation) completed at orientation, with 90% required on medication administration and 80% on ECG. Not required for legacy candidates with a gap of less than 6 months since their last Cleveland Clinic contract end date, or for agency flips with a gap of less than 6 months.
• Experience documentation: Employment application covering 3 years of work history, including at least 2 years of acute care clinical practice in a similar area. Skills checklist required annually.
• References: 2 references from employment within the past year, from a Manager, ANM, Supervisor, Charge Nurse, or Director. Co-worker references are not acceptable.
• Health and screening:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start, including a fitness-for-duty assessment
  • Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
  • Fit test for N95 respirator (3M 1860 small/regular or 1870+) within 12 months and updated annually; cannot be completed onsite
  • Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months and updated annually; instant screens not accepted
  • TB clearance: True 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months and updated annually, or chest X-ray within 5 years plus an annual TB questionnaire if there is a past positive
  • Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer on official records
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer on official records
  • Hepatitis B: vaccine series, titer, or declination, with documentation on official records
  • Tdap: required every 10 years, on official immunization record
  • Flu vaccination or documentation due by November 15 for current candidates, or within 30 days of onboarding for new candidates onboarded between November 15 and March 31. Declinations are not accepted; medical or religious exemptions must be approved by the agency.
• Onboarding modules: Must be completed before start, on a computer using Google Chrome. Process typically takes multiple days.