Med Surg RN
Akron, Ohio
Summa Akron City Hospital

RN Medical/Surgical

Location: Akron, Ohio Shift: 19:00 - 07:30 Contract Length: 13 weeks Float: Float required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited through ACEN or CCNE
• 2+ years of Med Surg experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association (AHA only; AHA RQI acceptable), due at submission
• Driver's license
• IV insertion skills
• Phlebotomy skills
• Experience with Epic

RTO Policy

• Maximum of 7 days of RTO accepted
• Block schedules not accepted; candidates with more than 7 days or requesting a block schedule will be rejected
• No RTO during the first two weeks of the assignment
• RTO is due at submission

Submission Requirements

• RN submission packet, with the completed checklist as the first page, signed by both candidate and agency

Health and Immunizations (Required Before Onboarding)

• MMR: Titer or 2 vaccines; no declinations accepted. A negative titer requires 2 boosters, and the candidate may start with the 2nd booster pending but scheduled.
• Hepatitis B: Titer or proof of 3-series vaccination with official immunization records; signed declinations accepted. A negative titer requires 2 boosters, and the candidate may start with the 2nd booster pending but scheduled.
• Varicella: Titer or 2 vaccines; no declinations accepted. A negative titer requires 2 boosters, and the candidate may start with the 2nd booster pending but scheduled.
• Influenza vaccine: Required October through April; medical or religious exemptions only. The agency must approve the exemption, complete the influenza attestation form, and upload the attestation and exemption together.
• TB screening: Two negative PPDs (first within 30 days of start, second within 12 months of start), or a negative QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 30 days of start; no declinations accepted. Repeat after a break in service of 30 days or more.
• Annual TB questionnaire: Facility form, completed, signed, and dated.
• Fit test: Make and model within one year of start, updated annually (3M 1870+ N95, Medline Cone Small, or 3M 1860 Regular and Small only). Required for all patient-facing positions.
• Health statement: Pre-employment physical within one year of start, including an assessment and a statement that the candidate can safely perform the job's essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations. Travelers continuously on assignment with no breaks do not need annual updates.

Optional or preferred:

• COVID-19 vaccine: Listed as optional in the source, though the source comments state it is required for all travelers prior to start. Medical or religious exemptions are reviewed case by case.
• Tdap: Within 10 years of start; no declinations accepted.
• Positive PPD: If positive, a chest X-ray within 1 year of start with positive results is accepted in place of a negative result.

Background, Screening, and Credentials

• 10-panel drug screen: Negative, within 30 days of start, updated annually. Panels include amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, THC, opiates, PCP, benzodiazepines, methadone, MDMA, propoxyphene, oxycodone, and 6-acetylmorphine. Repeat after a break in service of 30 days or more.
• Criminal background check: Instant checks not accepted. Must include an FCRA-compliant 7-year search, SSN trace, county, statewide, and nationwide criminal searches, OFAC, and FACIS Level 3, plus an uploaded NSOPW search. Must be run within 90 days prior to start. Repeat after a break in service of 30 days or more.
• OIG search and EPLS: Each run within 90 days of start. Repeat after a break in service of 30 days or more.
• Education verification: Third-party verification required.
• Driver's license or state ID: Valid, government-issued photo ID that the candidate must carry.

Competencies and Training

• Unit-specific competency exam: Passing score required, completed within one year of start, updated annually.
• Unit-specific skills checklist (clinical): Completed within one year of start, updated annually.
• Core competencies: HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, and OSHA topics, completed within 90 days of start, updated annually. Repeat after a break in service of 30 days or more.

Optional or preferred:

• Pharmacology exam (Pharmacology 1 and 2)
• Medical-surgical exam: Copies required, completed within one year of start, passing score of 80% or higher
• Specialty exam: Unit-specific, passing score required, completed within one year of start, updated annually