Rn Micu Jobs

Responsibilities:

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

Education:

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

Certifications:

• 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.
• If in an Adult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year 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.
• 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.
• ONS Chemo/Bio course complete within 1 year of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or outpatient where chemo is administered.
• 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.
• Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.
• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
• 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:

• 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.

Work Experience:

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

Physical Requirements:

• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• 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.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.

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, according to the U.S. News and World Report. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

A Registered Nurse in our Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is responsible for understanding complicated medical histories, advanced surgical procedures, pain modalities, and thorough nutritional support. Your primary duties will include:

• Performing bedside hand-off reports and thorough bedside daily rounds.
• Preparing patient care plans.
• Administering prescribed medications.
• Monitoring, recording, and communicating patients’ conditions as appropriate.
• Providing direct nursing care.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Is always energetic.
• Can adapt to change.
• Has excellent communication skills.
• Can critically think and problem solve for patients’ best interests.
• Is empathetic.

This is an excellent opportunity for established RNs to discover multiple units at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and gain hands-on experience. Cleveland Clinic will assist you by offering tuition reimbursement and cross-training for professional development.

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'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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