Newborn Hearing Screener - Part Time

About the role

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. As a Newborn Hearing Screener, you will autonomously offer all newborns and infants essential hearing screening before they leave Fairview Hospital, helping to prevent future speech and language challenges. This part-time role averages 20 hours per week, with shifts between 7:00am and 11:00am.

Responsibilities

• 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 the 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.

Requirements

• 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 ability to stand and walk for extended periods; lift and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Normal or corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Some exposure to communicable disease or body fluids.
• Adherence to universal hand washing procedures and infection control policies.

Pay

The pay range for new hires is $15.75 to $21.65 per hour. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined based on work history, experience, skill set, and education. This range does not include applicable pay practices such as shift differentials or overtime, nor does it reflect the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental, vision, retirement savings contributions).

Schedule

Part-time role averaging 20 hours per week, with shifts between 7:00am and 11:00am.