Newborn Hearing Screener - Pediatric Neonatology

                    

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Job Title

Newborn Hearing Screener - Pediatric Neonatology

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Fairview Hospital

                     

Department

Audiology-Integrated Surgical Institute

                      

Job Code

C99960

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

7:00am-2:00pm

                       

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. Caregivers will work variable/flexible schedules 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 babies 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
• At least one year of experience in a hospital setting or working with infants OR an associate’s or bachelor's degree that may offset the experience requirement

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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.

                       

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