Newborn Hearing Screener - Part Time

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Ohio is seeking a part-time Newborn Hearing Screener. The role averages 20 hours per week with shifts from 7:00am to 11:00am, performing newborn hearing screenings prior to discharge using OAEs or AABR.

You will work under supervision, document results, and ensure test accuracy while maintaining infection control practices and providing care to infants and families.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 1 year hospital or infant care experience.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in allied health field.

Responsibilities

• Perform newborn hearing screening using OAEs and/or AABR prior to discharge.
• Communicate screening results to families confidentially and with cultural sensitivity.
• Ensure proper equipment function and report issues.
• Maintain infection control per policy and wear PPE as required.
• Document required information and quality assurance activities.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in an allied health field

Job description

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 averaging 20 hours per week. A caregiver in this position works between 7:00am and 11:00am.

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.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $15.75

Maximum hourly: $21.65

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).