Stepdown RN
St. Marys, Ohio
Joint Township District Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse - Step Down

Location: Saint Marys, Ohio Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit and Assignment

• Med/Surg unit with 5 SD/ICU beds
• Floating: as needed within scope
• Block scheduling: willing to discuss during interview
• Call: not required

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00-07:00)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Weekends: every other weekend required

Eligibility

• Locals: not allowed
• Radius restriction: 50 miles
• First-time travelers: accepted

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• 1 year of stepdown experience, with stepdown experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, American Red Cross, or RQI
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Background and Verification

• Criminal background check: completed within 6 months of start, including a 7-year FCRA-compliant search (SSN trace, county, statewide, nationwide criminal, national sex offender, OFAC, and FACIS Level 3)
• Exclusion databases: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required
• Fingerprinting: BCI and FBI fingerprinting required, updated annually. Completed within 6 months of start (the state attestation lists 12 months). Candidates may start with results pending. Travelers who have lived or worked outside Ohio since their last fingerprinting must be reprinted.
• Fingerprint attestation: required, valid for one year from the fingerprint date

Health Requirements

• Pre-employment physical: required within 30 days of start, not required annually
• TB screening: negative 2-step PPD, T-Spot, or QGold within 30 days of start. TB questionnaire required annually. Travelers with a past positive TB result must also provide an annual symptom assessment signed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
• Drug screen: negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, including THC
• Tdap: required within 10 years, updated every 10 years
• Hepatitis B: titer, proof of vaccine series, or signed declination
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 MMR or varicella vaccines, or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters, and the second booster must be completed 28 days after the first. The second booster may be pending at start.
• Flu vaccine: required between 10/1 and 3/31. Declinations are not accepted. Medical or religious exemptions are accepted with a facility-specific form approved before start. The vaccine can be taken onsite with internal approval if not completed before start. Exempt travelers do not need to wear a mask unless there is an outbreak or they choose to.
• COVID-19: medical or religious exemptions accepted with facility-specific forms
• Fit test: completed onsite during orientation

Facility Documents

• Headshot photo on a white background for badge (no caps, hats, or head coverings)
• Confidentiality statement, to be reviewed and signed
• Facility-specific onboarding link, to be completed before first day
• Facility-specific declination form, if declining Hep B, Tdap, or COVID-19 vaccines