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

Description

Join Cleveland ClinicTradition Hospital's team of caregivers that provide top-qualitypatient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie.Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, thisstate-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms andoffers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet communityneeds. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find whereyou belong, here at TraditionHospital.

Tradition Hospital's8th Floor Telemetry/Stroke Unit is looking to add a RegisteredNurse (RN) to their dedicated team of caregivers. As an RN, youwill be responsible for providing direct nursing care, implementingand monitoring patient care plans, administering medication andtreatments, assessing and coordinating patients' discharge plansand monitoring, recording and communicating patients' condition. Onthis nursing team, you will feel supported and appreciated for theknowledge you have to share and have access to our advancedtechnology and research to ensure all patients receive world-classcare.

The ideal future caregiver issomeone who:

• Thrives in a team environment.

• Demonstrates a strong work ethic.

• Provides care with compassion andempathy.

• Can critically think and problem solvefor patients' best interests.

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 what matters most.That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family,and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'llfind that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfillingcareer for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in yourhealth, your physical and mental well-being and your future. Whenyou join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiverfamily that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfillour promise of being the best place to receive care and the bestplace to work in healthcare.

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).
• Proofof Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association(AHA) must be presented upon hire.
• AdvancedCardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association(AHA) certification must be presented upon hire or within firstyear of employment based on the department service level RN ishired into.
• Within one year of hire RNs inNICU, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American HeartAssociation (AHA) provider status
• Within oneyear of hire RNs in Labor and Delivery, must achieve and maintainAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American HeartAssociation (AHA)
• ONS Chemo/Bio course completewithin 1 year of employment if employed on units inpatient and/oroutpatient where chemo is administered.
• If inan Adult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year ofbeginning work in the Emergency Department.
• Ifin an area providing care to Pediatrics, 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:

• 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.