Medical/Surgical RN
Akron, Ohio
Summa Akron City Hospital

Job Opportunity: RN Medical/Surgical

Location: Akron, Ohio
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Requirements

• Must have an accredited nursing degree through ACEN or CCNE.
• Minimum 2+ years recent Medical/Surgical nursing experience required.
• BLS certification (AHA only, AHA RQI acceptable) required.
• Must have Epic experience within the last year.
• Float required.
• Solid black scrubs required.
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions:

  • Only accepting up to 7 days max of RTO.
  • No RTO allowed during the first two weeks of the assignment.
  • Block schedules are not allowed.

Required Credentials & Compliance (Must be current and valid)

Professional Credentials

• Valid Driver's License or State ID (government issued photo ID).
• RN Submission Packet Checklist (completed and signed by candidate and agency).

Licenses & Verifications

• Active nursing license verified through Nursys within 30 days of start.
• License/Certificate verification (Primary Source Verification) within 30 days of start.

Certifications

• BLS (AHA only).

Testing & Exams (must be completed within 1 year of start, updated annually)

• Summa EKG Exam and Telemetry Exam (passing score 80%+).
• Unit-specific competency exams (Summa Competency Exam, Specialty Exam if applicable).
• Summa Skills Checklist (unit-specific).
• Summa Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics).

Health & Immunizations

• Fit Test for N95 masks (3M 1870+ N95, Medline Cone Small, 3M 1860 Reg & Small only).
• Pre-employment physical with assessment of ability to perform essential job functions.
• COVID-19 Vaccine (fully vaccinated required; medical/religious exemptions considered case-by-case).
• MMR: Titer or 2 adult MMR vaccines (no declinations accepted).
• Hepatitis B: Titer or proof of complete vaccine series (declinations accepted if signed).
• Influenza Vaccine (required October-April; medical/religious exemptions require agency approval).
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot) with negative results (no declinations accepted).
• Varicella: Titer or 2 adult vaccines (no declinations accepted).
• Annual TB Questionnaire (Summa form, completed and signed).
• Positive PPD requires negative chest X-ray within 1 year of start.

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 criminal, OFAC, FACIS Level 3) within 90 days of start.
• OIG Search within 90 days of start.
• EPLS Search within 90 days of start.
• Education verification via third-party.
• Social Security Card or Social Security Number confirmation.

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Candidates with more than 7 days of RTO or who prefer block schedules will be rejected.
• Candidates must be able to float to different units as needed.

This position is ideal for experienced Medical/Surgical RNs with recent Epic experience seeking a structured long-term assignment in Ohio.