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PRN Newborn Hearing Screener - Neonatology

Cleveland Clinic

#Patient Experience #Healthcare #Infection Control #Magnet Hospital #Neonatology #Audiology #Newborn Screening #Otoacoustic Emissions #Clinical Protocol

Quick overview

Perform autonomous hearing screenings on newborns and infants using OAE and AABR technology before hospital discharge. Communicate results to families and provide necessary documentation to caregivers and primary care providers.

Requirements summary

Requires a High School Diploma/GED with one year of hospital or infant experience, or an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in an allied health field. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds and have normal corrected hearing and vision.

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Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare.
And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.
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Job Title PRN Newborn Hearing Screener - Neonatology Location Cleveland Facility Fairview Hospital Department Audiology-Integrated Surgical Institute Job Code C99960 Shift Days Schedule 7:00am-11:00am Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best.
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.
On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.
Hearing screening post-birth is the gold standard of care across the United States, as initial treatment of hearing loss can prevent future speech and language challenges.
As a Newborn Hearing Screener, you will autonomously offer all newborns and infants this essential task before they leave Fairview Hospital.
In this role, you can make a difference in the lives of both babies and their families, offering parents peace of mind and expert guidance.
This is a PRN role.
A caregiver in this position works about 20 hours per week on a variable/flexible schedule and with shorter shifts.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Perform pre-testing procedures, including safe transport of newborns, proper placement of sensor tabs and transducer of sound under the direction of the Hearing Screening Coordinator and/or the Department Supervisor.
Ensure proper equipment function and troubleshooting, reporting issues as necessary.
Calm and comfort baby while performing tests.
Monitor noise in environment and adjust/modify/control to reduce noise levels when necessary.
Independently perform hearing screening on all newborns and infants prior to their discharge in accordance with Ohio Department of Health rules and facility protocol via Otoacoustic Emissions (OAEs) and/or Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR).
Communicate the results of the screening(s) and follow up (if needed) to the patients' family in a confidential, culturally, and linguistically appropriate manner.
Provide test results and answer questions after extensive training by the Audiologist.
Provide written documentation of results in accordance with the law to caregivers and primary care providers within appropriate timelines.
Document required information such as quality assurance activities.
Follow policies and procedures regarding baby care within the work environment.
Escalate issues to the appropriate clinical function.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: High School Diploma/GED and one year of experience in a hospital setting or working with infants OR Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in an allied health field Physical Requirements Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time; must lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.
Requires normal or corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
Requires some exposure to communicable disease or body fluids.
Personal Protective Equipment Appropriately follows universal hand washing procedures.
Performs all required infection control in accordance with current policies.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program.
You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
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What began in Cleveland in 1921 has grown to include locations throughout, the U.S. and even other countries.
For you, that means more opportunities to learn, grow and serve patients — while finding caring, thriving communities both at work and at home.
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation.
Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States.
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PRN Newborn Hearing Screener - Neonatology

PRN Newborn Hearing Screener - Neonatology

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