Job Description
STATUS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Full-time (RF Status - 72 Hours/Pay Period)
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SHIFT ROTATION:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7A-7P, 7P-7A rotating shift
                               Every other Holiday Rotation
                          Every other Weekend Rotation
                          Variable days
- For full-time nurses: up to $437.50 per month/lifetime maximum program benefit of $15,750
- For part-time nurses: up to $218.75 per month/lifetime maximum program benefit of $7,500
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Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Union Hospita and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic is named the No. 4 hospital in the United States according to the U.S. and World News Report. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Â Â
As a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Obstetrics team, you will care for our pregnant patients. This department will be staffed with obstetric specialists and will treat patients through all phases of pregnancy. An RN in this role is familiar and educated with decreased fetal movement, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, high blood pressure, preterm labor, contractions and ruptures of membranes, bleeding during pregnancy, infections, trauma/falls and ectopic (tubal) pregnancy. As a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Union Hospital Obstetrics team, you will:
- Provide direct nursing care.
- Monitor and document patient's condition effectively.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
- Assess and coordinate patient's discharge plans.
- Maintain professional growth and development.
The ideal candidate is someone who:
- Has a minimum of one year of acute care RN experience in a hospital setting, preferrred. (National Certification is welcomed, but not required).
- Works well in a supportive, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
- Is compassionate, adaptable, and works well in a close-knit team environment.
- Is motivated to learn, has critical thinking skills, and decisive judgement.
- Is flexible and is open to floating around the unit and/or hospital.
This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who have a passion for helping others and would like to advance their career growth opportunities within this teaching unit.
If career growth, providing world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths are what matter most to you, then we encourage you to consider Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital. Join us, and you’ll experience the difference of a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
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Responsibilities:
- Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization. Implements and monitors patient care plans.
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Monitors and documents patient’s condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and/or interventions.
- Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.
- Serves as primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
- Assesses and coordinates patient’s discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Assesses educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural differences and other special concerns.
- Provides teaching and educational material as appropriate.
- Validates and documents patient and family understanding of teaching.
- Maintains professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.
Certifications:
- Current state license as Registered Nurse (RN).
- Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.
- If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.
- Within one year of hire, RNS in Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital for Rehabilitation will achieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs who much achieve and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, who must achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
- ONS Chemo/Bio course completed within one year of employment if employed on a unit, inpatient and/or outpatient, where chemo is administered.
- If in an Adult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
- If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
- In Dedicated Trauma Centers, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC-adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC-pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
- Vascular Access Registered Nurse (VARN) program attendance required and obtains either a Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification upon hire or within a year of hire in Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) areas.
- Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, it they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, and cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility.
- If in ICU, Stepdown, or Emergency Department NIH Stoke Scale Certification will be completed at time of hire in Orientation.
Complexity of Work:
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
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Work Experience:
- Minimum one year current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting preferred for acute care settings.
- Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or skilled nursing facility (SNF) experience preferred for SNF care settings.
- Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or rehab experience preferred for rehab care settings.
- Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or Emergency Department (ED) experience preferred for ED settings.
- Will consider licensed military RN experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Requires full range of body motion including handing and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires stand and walking for extended periods of time.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
- Exposure to communicable diseases and/or bodily fluids.
- Medium Work - Exerting 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
By embracing and understanding the diversity EVERY ONE brings, Cleveland Clinic has created an inclusive culture that promotes innovation, growth, and new ideas. This has enhanced our ability to attract the best global talent to provide the best patient experience possible. Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Smoke/drug free environment.
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