Registered Nurse - Port St. Lucie, United States - Cleveland Clinic

Description

JoinCleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital's team of caregivers thatprovide top-quality patient care to the communities in and aroundPort St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017,thisstate-of-the-artacute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in awide variety of specialties to meet community needs.You'll besupported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, hereat TraditionHospital.

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you willbe responsibleforproviding directnursing care, monitoring patients' health, assessing patients' painlevels, administeringmedication andmaintainingup-to-date patient records. On this nursing team, you will feelsupported and appreciated for the knowledge youmust share, haveaccess to our advanced technology and research to ensure allpatients receive world-class care and make meaningful differencesin patients' lives everyday.

The idealfuture caregiveris someonewho:

•Provides care with compassion,empathy andpositivity.

•Demonstratesa strong workethic.

•Thrives in a teamenvironment.

•Can critically think and problem solve for patients' bestinterests.

•Has excellent time managementskills.

This is an excellent opportunity forsomeone to discover Cleveland Clinic's Tradition Hospital and gainhands-on experience working alongside dedicated caregivers. Thisopportunity also offers self-scheduling and opportunities forprofessional development, such as certifications, charge nurseopportunities and differentcouncils.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know whatmatters most.That's why wetreat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we arealways creating ways to be there for you. Here,you'll find thatwe offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career foreveryone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health,your physical and mentalwell-being andyour future. When you join Cleveland Clinic,you'll be part ofa supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared valuesand purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place toreceive care and the best place to work inhealthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Providesdirect nursing care in accordance with established policies,procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Implementsand monitors patient care plans.
• Monitors,records and communicates patient condition asappropriate.
• Monitors and documents patient'scondition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and/orinterventions.
• Evaluates, updates and revisesplan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expectedoutcomes.
• Serves as a primary coordinator ofall disciplines for well-coordinated patientcare.
• Administers prescribed medications andtreatments in accordance with approved nursingprotocol.
• Notes and carries out physician andnursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinatespatient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcareteam.
• Assesses educational needs of the patientand significant others considering cultural issues and otherspecial concerns.
• Provides teaching andeducational material as appropriate.
• Validatesand documents patient and family understanding ofteaching.
• Maintains professional growth anddevelopment through ongoing formal and informal education andclinical nursing study.
• Other duties asassigned.

Education:

• Graduatefrom an accredited school of professional nursing. BSNpreferred.

Certifications:

• Currentstate licensure as Registered Nurse(RN).

ComprehensiveStroke Center

• Proof of Basic LifeSupport (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must bepresented upon hire.
• ONS Chemo/Bio coursecomplete within 1 year of employment if employed on units inpatientand/or outpatient where chemo isadministered.
• If in an Adult/Combined EDs, ACLSupon hire or within one year of beginning work in the EmergencyDepartment.
• If in an ED, Pediatric AdvancedLife Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) uponhire or within one year of beginning work in the EmergencyDepartment.
• In Dedicated Trauma Centers, TraumaNursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse PediatricCourse (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months ofbeginning work in the EmergencyDepartment.
• Vascular Access Registered Nurse(VARN) program attendance required and obtains either a CertifiedRegistered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified(VA-BC) certification upon hire or within a year of hire inPeripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)areas.

Complexityof Work:

• Requirescritical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to workwith minimal supervision.
• Must be able to workin a stressful environment and take appropriateaction.

WorkExperience:

• Minimumone year current acute care RN experience in a hospital settingrequired for acute care settings.
• Minimum oneyear current acute care RN experience and/or skilled nursingfacility (SNF) experience required for SNF caresettings.
• Minimum one year current acute careRN experience and/or rehab experience required for rehab caresettings.
• Minimum one year current acute careRN experience and/or Emergency Department (ED) experience requiredfor ED settings.
• Will consider licensedmilitary RNexperience.

PhysicalRequirements:

• Requiresfull range of body motion including handling and lifting patient,manual and finger dexterity, and eye-handcoordination.
• Requires standing and walking forextended periods of time.
• Requires correctedvision and hearing to normal range.
• Requiresworking under stressful conditions and irregularhours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/orbody fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of forcefrequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of forceconstantly to move objects.
• Physical Demandrequirements are in excess of those for LightWork.

PersonalProtectiveEquipment:

• Followsstandard precautions using personal protective equipment asrequired.

Salaries [which may be]shown on independent job search websites reflect various marketaverages and do not represent information obtained directly fromThe Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate,we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourlyspecifics during the application and hiringprocess.