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
• Float scope: May float to units J1-2, J33, and ED to care for the same patient population.

Schedule

• Shifts (3x12 hours, 36 hours/week):

  • Night: 19:00 to 07:30
  • Day: 07:00 to 19:30
• Shifts may vary if needed to meet hospital operational needs. The facility will try to honor preferred shifts but may rotate travelers.
• Traveler must work at least every other holiday.
• Start date, return-to-work and scheduling information, and shift details must be confirmed at submission and cannot be changed after an offer is presented.

Required Qualifications

• Permanent Ohio RN license or a compact state RN license in hand.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• 12 months of permanent (PERM) Med Surg / Telemetry experience, with experience within the last year.
• AHA or American Red Cross BLS certification.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by AHA (Instructor or Provider) or American Red Cross; RQI accepted.
• NIHSS certification from AHA, Apex, AACME, or Bluecloud only; HealthStream certs are not accepted.

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background and verification:

  • Background check (7-year FCRA-compliant search, including sex offender, OFAC, and FACIS Level 3 checks) before start. Must be updated after breaks in service of 2+ months and annually.
  • Monthly checks against EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG.
  • State and FBI fingerprinting within 12 months of start, updated annually. Must be completed within 48 hours of the signed contract. Candidates may start with results pending if fingerprinting is completed before start.
  • Education verification.
  • Nursys verification and state license primary source verification within 30 days of start. Name on license, driver's license, and other documents must match.
  • Government-issued photo ID, carried during the assignment.
• Health and immunizations:

  • Physical exam within 1 year of start, including a statement of ability to perform essential job functions with or without accommodation.
  • Eye exam (Snellen) valid within 1 year.
  • Fit mask (N95) within 12 months, updated annually. Cannot be completed onsite.
  • Tdap every 10 years, on official immunization record.
  • TB screening (2-step PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 12 months, updated annually. If past positive, chest X-ray within 5 years plus annual TB questionnaire.
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer.
  • Hepatitis B: titer, series, or declination.
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer.
  • Standard 10-panel drug screen within 12 months, updated annually. Instant drug screens are not accepted.
  • Seasonal flu vaccination documentation due November 15 for current candidates and within 30 days of onboarding for new candidates. No declinations accepted.
  • Declinations and exemptions for immunizations must be approved by the agency and reviewed by the facility.
• Work history and references:

  • Application listing 3 years of work history, including at least 2 years of acute care clinical practice in a similar area.
  • 2 references from employment within the past year, from a manager, ANM, supervisor, charge nurse, or director. Co-worker references are not accepted.
  • Skills checklist, updated annually.
• Training: Complete all online training modules before start. Must be done on a computer using Chrome; cannot be completed from a phone or skip the training video.