PCU/Telemetry Registered Nurse
Barberton, Ohio
Summa Barberton Hospital

Job Opportunity: RN PCU/Telemetry

Location: Barberton, Ohio
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Requirements

• Experience:

  • Minimum 2+ years recent PCU/Telemetry experience
  • Epic electronic health record experience within the last year (must be on resume)
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (AHA only, AHA RQI acceptable)
  • BLS (AHA only, AHA RQI acceptable)
  • NIH Stroke Scale Certification (NIHSS)
• Education:

  • Accredited nursing degree through ACEN or CCNE required
• Scheduling:

  • Maximum 5 days of Return to Office (RTO) allowed at submission
  • No block-scheduling requests accepted

Onboarding & Compliance Requirements

• Licenses & Verification:

  • Valid nursing license verified within 30 days prior to start (Primary Source Verification)
  • Nursys verification within 30 days of start
• Health & Immunizations:

  • Fit Test for N95 masks (3M 1870+, Medline Cone Small, 3M 1860 Reg & Small) updated annually
  • Pre-employment physical within one year, confirming ability to perform essential job functions
  • COVID-19 vaccine (fully vaccinated required; medical/religious exemptions reviewed case-by-case)
  • MMR: Titer or 2 adult vaccines; no declinations accepted
  • Hepatitis B: Titer or complete vaccine series; signed declinations accepted
  • Influenza vaccine required October-April; medical/religious exemptions require approval
  • 2-Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) with negative results; no declinations accepted
  • Varicella: Titer or 2 adult vaccines; no declinations accepted
  • Tdap within 10 years (optional)
  • Annual TB Questionnaire (Summa form) completed, signed, and dated
  • If positive PPD, negative chest X-ray within 1 year of start required
• Drug Screening & Background Checks:

  • Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, updated annually
  • Criminal background check (FCRA compliant 7-year search plus SSN trace, counties, statewide, nationwide, OFAC, FACIS Level 3) within 90 days of start
  • OIG Search within 90 days of start
  • EPLS Search within 90 days of start
• Competency & Skills Testing:

  • Unit-specific competency exam passed within one year of start, updated annually
  • Unit-specific skills checklist completed within one year of start, updated annually
  • EKG and Telemetry exams with passing score of 80% or higher within one year of start
  • Core competencies including HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Other Documentation:

  • Valid government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
  • Social Security card or number verification
  • Education verification via third-party
  • RN Submission Packet checklist completed and signed by candidate and agency
  • Work order confirmation form completed by agency upon offer acceptance

Notes

• All certifications and verifications must be current and repeated if there is a break in service of 30 days or more.
• Travelers continuously on assignment without breaks are not required to update annual requirements.
• Candidates exceeding 5 days of Return to Office (RTO) at submission will be automatically rejected.
• No block scheduling requests will be accepted.