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 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, completed within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background and screening: Background check (including a 7-year FCRA-compliant search), monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, and education verification. Primary source verification of the state license and Nursys verification are completed within 30 days of start.
• Fingerprinting: BCI and FBI fingerprinting completed 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.
• Competency: Baseline competency exam (medication administration with a 90% passing score, and ECG interpretation with an 80% passing score), completed during orientation. Prep materials are provided.
• Onboarding: Online training modules must be completed before start, on a computer using Google Chrome. Candidates must watch each training video before taking the test.
• Health documents:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start, including a statement of ability to safely perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Snellen eye exam within 1 year; candidates who do not pass need a comprehensive eye exam and clearance
  • N95 fit test (3M N95 1860 small/regular or 1870+) within 12 months, updated annually, not completed onsite; PAPRs are not granted for failed fit tests due to facial hair
  • Tdap every 10 years, on an official immunization record
  • Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer, on official records; negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster
  • Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination
  • TB: True 2-step PPD, QGold, or TSPOT within 12 months, updated annually; a past positive requires a chest X-ray within 5 years plus an annual TB questionnaire
  • Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months, updated annually; instant drug screens are not acceptable
  • 2026-27 flu vaccination or documentation due by November 15 for current candidates, or for new candidates onboarded between November 15 and March 31; no declinations accepted (medical or religious exemptions must be approved by the agency)
• Other: Skills checklist completed annually.