Newborn Hearing Screener

Cleveland Clinic•Great Barrington, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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 part-time role. A caregiver in this position will work 20 hours per week on variable schedules.

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
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.
Appropriately follows universal hand washing procedures.
Performs all required infection control in accordance with current policies.
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.

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 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.