New Grad RN - Cleveland, United States - Cleveland Clinic

Description

Join Cleveland Clinic'sTaussig Cancer Institute team and experience world-class healthcareat its best. Taussig Cancer Institute is ranked fifth in the UnitedStates, and first in Ohio. Taussig Cancer Institute is a 36-bedHematology/Oncology unit, known as G70, on Cleveland Clinic's MainCampus. This highly acute unit cares for patients who have a cancerdiagnosis involving solid tumors and/or metastatic disease.

As a Registered Nurse on the Taussig CancerInstitute G70 Unit, you will:
· Be specially trained toassist with giving patients chemotherapy.
· Providesupport to adult patients on the unit.
· Focus on thetreatment of many varied malignancies and hematologic diseases fromnew diagnosis to end of life.
· Provide care alongside amulti-disciplinary team of caregivers.
· Integrate thebest treatment modalities to a complex oncologic population fromadmission to discharge.

The ideal caregiveris someone who:
· Works well in a supportive andcollaborative environment.
· Can provide emotional,spiritual, and psychological support to patients.
· Cancritically think and problem solve for patients' bestinterests.
· Is comfortable working in a fast-pacedenvironment

In this unit, you will learn,grow and develop:
· Caregivers develop transferrableskills with exposure to variety of patient diagnoses.
·Complete ONS Chemo/Bio course within 6 months – understanding chemoreactions and becoming an expert in this area.
· Workalongside physicians who are leaders in their specialty and expertsin care.

In this unit, caregivers are alsopart of a supportive team:
· Leaders are eager to jumpin when needed and bring positivity and cohesion with morninghuddles.
· Patients are very appreciative of care theyreceive.
· Caregivers receive emotional support togrow.

This is an excellentopportunity for nurses to advance their career growth opportunitieswithin this teaching unit. The Registered Nurse selected for thisposition will be eligible for tuition reimbursement as part of ourmany offerings to invest in your health, well-being, and future. Weoffer our caregivers many opportunities for professionaldevelopment. The Professional Ladder Program, professionaldevelopment courses through our Global Leadership & LearningInstitute, and opportunities to advance into management are just afew.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know whatmatters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are ourown family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you.Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, afulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits thatinvest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and yourfuture. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of asupportive 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:

• Participates in a residencycore curriculum based on their individual learningneeds.
• Provides direct nursing care, alongsidea coach, in accordance with established policies, procedures andprotocols of the healthcareorganization.
• Establishes and/or revisespriorities for patient care activities based on the following:acuity of need, patient preference, and resourceavailability.
• Initiates and/or maintainsinterventions to assure continuity of safe/effective care forpatients.
• Responds to data indicating risk toindividual's health and initiates action to correct, reduce, orprevent the risk.
• Seeks supervision,consultation, assistance when unable to perform safely andindependently.
• Complies with establishedhospital/department personnel policies.
• Usescommunication strategies in order to achieve desirableoutcomes.
• Documents in patient's medical recordaccording to established guidelines.
• Otherduties asassigned.

Education:

• Graduate from an accreditedschool of professional nursing.
• BSNpreferred

Certifications:

• Currentstate licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
• Proofof Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association(AHA) must be presented upon hire.
• If in aCritical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) throughAmerican Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presentedupon hire or within first year ofemployment.
• Within one year of hire RNs inChildren's Hospital and Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation willachieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) throughAmerican Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the NeonatalIntensive Care Unit RNs who must achieve and maintain NeonatalResuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association(AHA) provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, whomust achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)through American Heart Association (AHA).
• ONSChemo/Bio course complete within 1 year of employment if employedon units inpatient and/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.
• Any registered nurse or advancedpractice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification ordemonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe ofthe facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in medicaloncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinicand/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited ClevelandClinicfacility.

Complexityof Work:

• Requires criticalthinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work withminimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in astressful environment and take appropriateaction.

WorkExperience:

• New grad or lessthan one year RN work experience or if experience RN moving fromnon-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting withless than one year current acute direct patient care RNexperience.

PhysicalRequirements:

• Requires fullrange of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manualand 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.

PersonalProtective Equipment:

• Follows StandardPrecautions using personal protective equipment as required forprocedures.