Registered Nurse - Mayfield Heights, United States - Cleveland Clinic

Description

The ProgressiveCare Unit (PCU) at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is one offour specialized adult units at Hillcrest. We see patients fromyoung adult to geriatric and who are of a variety of ethnicpopulations. Our patients come to us from Hillcrest's critical careunits, nursing floors, emergency department and cardiaccatheterization lab, as well as from otherhospitals.

As aRegistered Nursein our Progressive Care Unit,you will becomefamiliar with complex medical histories,innovative surgical procedures, pain modalities, and comprehensivenutritionalsupport.

Your primary duties willinclude but are not limitedto:

•Providing directnursingcare.

•Monitoring, recording, and communicating patients' conditions asappropriate.

•Preparing patient careplans.

•Administering prescribedmedications.

The future caregiver is someonewho:

•Communicates effectively with patients andteammembers.

•Is comfortableworking in a fast-pacedenvironment.

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

•Can provideemotional, spiritual, and psychological support topatients.

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 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:

• Provides directnursing care in accordance with established policies, proceduresand protocols of the healthcare organization. Implements andmonitors patient care plans.
• Monitors, recordsand 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:

• 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).
• ONS Chemo/Bio coursecompleted within two years of hire if employed on units where chemois administered.
• If in anAdult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year of beginningwork in the Emergency Department.
• If in an ED,Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American HeartAssociation (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work inthe Emergency Department.
• In Dedicated TraumaCenters, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or EmergencyNurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24months of beginning work in the EmergencyDepartment.
• 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:

• Minimum one yearcurrent acute care RN experience in a hospital setting required foracute care settings.
• Minimum one year currentacute care RN experience and/or skilled nursing facility (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 considerlicensed military 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 asrequired.