Med Surg Telemetry RN
Akron, Ohio
Akron General Medical Center

Med/Surg Tele RN

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Akron, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3 x 12-hour shifts, 7:00 pm to 7:30 am
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Posting type: Auto offer

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Certification from AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud only; Healthstream certificates are not accepted)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Licensing and Verification

• Primary source license verification completed within 30 days of start, for both new and extension contracts.
• Nursys verification completed within 30 days of start, for both new and extension contracts.
• Candidate's name must match across the RN license, driver's license, and work order confirmation. If it does not, the candidate must be in the process of updating the name on their RN license.
• A new candidate whose license expires within 30 days of start must renew it before start.
• Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or state ID) is required and must be carried during the assignment.

Competencies and Training

• Baseline competency exam (medication and ECG): Required for all bedside RNs. Medication administration requires a 90% passing score; ECG interpretation requires an 80% passing score. Prep materials are provided before the first attempt. Candidates who do not pass on the first attempt receive feedback, remediation, and a retake opportunity. Not required for legacy candidates with a gap of less than 6 months since their last contract end date at any facility in the system, or for agency flips with a gap of less than 6 months.
• Core Part I, II, and III: Required, updated annually.
• Skills checklist: Required annually.
• Online onboarding modules: Must be completed before start on a computer using Google Chrome (not a phone). Each video must be watched before the test. Modules typically take multiple days. The facility assigns modules about 2 weeks before start.

Background and Screening

• Background check: Required before start, with a FCRA-compliant 7-year search (SSN trace, counties, states, nationwide, national sex offender registry, OFAC, FACIS Level 3, and education verification). Must be updated after breaks in service of 2 or more months and annually.
• Fingerprinting: Both state (BCI) and FBI fingerprinting are required within 12 months of start and updated annually. Must be completed within 48 hours of the signed contract. Candidates may start with results pending if fingerprinting is completed before start. The facility also conducts its own fingerprinting.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks are required monthly.
• Drug screen: Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Required within 1 year of start. Must include an assessment that the candidate can safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation, and must list the physician office or lab address.
• TB screening: True 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. For a past positive, a chest X-ray within 5 years of start plus an annual TB questionnaire signed by a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant.
• Measles (Rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster. Vaccinations and titers must be on official records.
• Varicella: 2 varicella vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster. Vaccinations and titers must be on official records.
• Hepatitis B: Hep B titer, series, or declination.
• Tdap: Required every 10 years and must appear on the official immunization record.
• Flu vaccination: Documentation due by November 15 for current candidates, and for new candidates onboarded between November 15 and March 31. Declinations are not accepted. Medical or religious exemptions must be approved by the agency before submission.
• Fit test: 3M N95 1860 (small/regular) or 1870+ required within 12 months of start and updated annually. Cannot be completed onsite. Candidates who fail due to facial hair must shave or submit an approved medical or religious exemption.
• Eye exam: Snellen eye exam valid within 1 year. Candidates who do not pass need a comprehensive eye exam by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, plus a physical exam dated after that showing clearance to work.
• Medical exemptions: Medical and religious exemptions are accepted for vaccines and must be approved by the agency.
• Latex allergies: The facility can accommodate latex allergies with advance notice.