Rn Hospital - Micu

Responsibilities:

• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• 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.
• Assesses educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural issues and other special concerns.
• Validates and documents patient and family understanding of teaching.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Monitors and documents patient's condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and/or interventions.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Maintains professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Provides teaching and educational material as appropriate.
• Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• 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 must 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).
• 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, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility.
• 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.
• 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.
• ONS Chemo/Bio course complete within 1 year of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or outpatient where chemo is administered.
• 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.
• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
• If in an Adult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
• Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.
• 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.

Complexity of Work:

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Work Experience:

• Will consider licensed military RN experience.
• Minimum one year current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting required for acute care settings.
• Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or Emergency Department (ED) experience required for ED settings.
• Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or skilled nursing facility (SNF) experience required for SNF care settings.
• Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or rehab experience required for rehab care settings.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
• Requires standing 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 body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 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.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 4 hospital in the nation. Here, at Cleveland Clinic we strive to make our programs the best available. Our mission is to provide our graduates with the necessary training to allow them to provide excellent, compassionate and comprehensive care to their patients when they enter practice. Our graduates are comfortable in a range of roles from private practice to hospitalists as competent and effective family physicians.

Some of the most common procedures performed by our nursing staff include bronchoscopy, endoscopy, emergent intubations and central line placements. Our dedicated and highly trained nursing caregivers follow an intricate nursing care model that is rooted in evidence-based practice and always puts patients first. We focus on providing detailed patient assessments, patient safety, patient/family education, and carefully and thoroughly planned, coordinated care. You will work alongside seasoned nurses who are eager to educate and coach new graduates. What to expect during your residency program:

• Personal assessments to determine areas for growth and opportunity.
• Weekly check-ins to ensure personal and professional goals are met.
• A successful coach will be available 24/7.

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Can critically think and problem solve for patients’ best interests.
• Is a team player.
• Has excellent communication skills.
• Has an interest in growing leadership skills.
• Can adapt to change.

This is an excellent opportunity for new and experienced graduates to discover Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Intensive Unit and gain hands-on experience in this rewarding unit. The RN selected for this position will be eligible for tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance, and student loan repayment as a part of our many offerings to invest in your health, well-being, and future. We also have large amount of scheduling flexibility in the role as well as the goal of work life balance.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go.

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