Med Surg Telemetry RN
Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Clinic

Med/Surg Tele RN

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 3 x 12-hour shifts (36 hours per week)

Shifts and Schedule

• Day shift: 7:00 am to 7:30 pm
• Night shift: 7:00 pm to 7:30 am
• Shifts may be variable. The facility will try to honor the traveler's preferred shift but reserves the right to rotate travelers when operational needs require it.
• Travelers must work at least every other holiday.
• Start date, return-to-orientation, scheduling, and shift details must be accurate and confirmed at submission. They cannot be changed after an offer is presented.

Unit and Float Scope

• Base unit: Med/Surg Tele
• Potential float: Units J1-2, J33, and the ED, to care for the same patient population

Required Qualifications

• Permanent Ohio RN license or compact state license in hand
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• NIHSS certification from AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud (HealthStream certificates are not accepted)

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background: Background check before start, updated after breaks of 2 or more months and annually. Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks.
• Fingerprinting: BCI and FBI fingerprinting completed within 12 months of start and updated annually. Candidates may start with results pending if fingerprinting is completed before start.
• Licensing: Primary source verification of the state license and Nursys verification within 30 days of start.
• Education: Education verification.
• Work history: Application showing 3 years of prior work history, including at least 2 years of clinical practice in an acute care setting in a similar area. Two references from the past year from a manager, ANM, supervisor, charge nurse, or director. Co-worker references are not accepted.
• Physical and eye exam: Physical exam within 1 year of start that includes a fitness-for-duty assessment. Snellen eye exam valid within 1 year. If the eye exam is failed, a comprehensive eye exam by an optometrist or ophthalmologist and physician clearance are required.
• Fit testing: Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually, using 3M N95 1860 small/regular or 1870+. Cannot be completed onsite.
• Vaccinations and titers:

  • Tdap every 10 years, on the official immunization record. Declinations are not accepted.
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella): 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster. Declinations are not accepted.
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer. Negative or equivocal titers require 1 booster. Declinations are not accepted.
  • Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination.
  • Flu vaccination documentation for the 2026-27 season, due by November 15 for current candidates. Declinations are not accepted.
• TB screening: True 2-step PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within 12 months of start, updated annually. If a past positive, a chest X-ray within 5 years plus an annual TB questionnaire are required.
• Drug screen: Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
• Skills and training: Annual skills checklist. Online onboarding modules completed before start, on a computer using Google Chrome.