PICU RN
Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Clinic

PICU Registered Nurse

Location and Assignment

• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Unit: PICU
• Employment type: Travel/contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM or Day 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM (3 x 12-hour shifts)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Holidays: Traveler must work at least every other holiday

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) experience: 1 year, with PICU experience within the last year
• Experience with inotropes
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI

Preferred

• NIH Stroke Certification (AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud only; HealthStream certs are not accepted). Must be updated annually unless the certification is valid for 2 years.

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background check: Required before start and updated annually. Must include a 7-year FCRA-compliant search, sex offender, OFAC, FACIS Level 3, and education verification. Must be updated after breaks in service of 2 or more months.
• Fingerprinting: BCI and FBI results required 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.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, both checked monthly
• Education verification: Required for all candidates
• Verifications: Primary source verification of state license and Nursys verification, both within 30 days of start
• Pass/fail testing (during orientation): Medication administration exam with a 90% passing score and ECG rhythm recognition test with an 80% passing score. Prep materials are provided before the first attempt, and unsuccessful candidates get feedback, remediation, and a retake.
• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start, including an assessment of ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
• Fit mask: 3M N95 1860 small/regular or 1870+, required within 12 months of start and updated annually. Cannot be completed onsite.
• 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, plus an annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations: Tdap every 10 years; two MMR vaccines or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella; two varicella vaccines or a positive titer; and Hepatitis B series, positive titer, or declination. Declinations are not accepted for Tdap, MMR, or varicella.
• Flu vaccination/documentation (2026-27): Required by November 15 for current candidates, and for new candidates onboarded between November 15 and March 31. No declinations accepted.
• Drug screen: Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Eye exam: Snellen eye exam valid within a year
• References: 2 required from employment within one year of start, from a manager, ANM, supervisor, charge nurse, or director. Co-worker references are not accepted.
• Employment application: 3 years of prior work history, including at least 2 years of clinical practice in an acute care setting in a similar area
• Skills checklist: Required annually
• Driver's license or state ID: Government-issued photo ID required, carried on assignment
• Online training modules: Must be completed before start on a computer using Google Chrome. Candidates must complete them before start, and the process typically takes multiple days.