Join our team at Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. 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 you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

　　Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital's 9 Surgical Care is a 16-bed unit that provides a wide range of surgical and post-surgical services for adult patients. Most of the patients are having electoral surgeries such as POP procedures, hip replacements, penile implants, face lifts, and jaw surgery. Our diverse patient population ensures nursing staff members gain a wide variety of surgical and post-surgical patient care experiences. Nurses who thrive in our unit demonstrate a strong work ethic and exhibit excellent critical thinking and assessment skills, which are needed to monitor patients during their admission.

　　The ideal candidate is someone who:

　　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 has decisive judgement.

　　This is an excellent opportunity for those who are flexible and would like to advance their career growth opportunities within Cleveland Clinic.

　　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. 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.

　　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.

　　Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

　　Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.

　　Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

　　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.

　　Certifi cations:

　　Current state licensure 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 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).

　　(ONS) Chemo/Bio course complete within 2 years of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or outpatient where chemo is administered.

　　If in an Adult/Combined EDs, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA). 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.

　　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:

　　External applicants must have two years recent related nursing experience.

　　Internal applicants with less than two years' experience but post orientation /90 day probationary period could be considered with Chief Nursing Officer level review and approval.

　　Successfully pass all prescreen competency assessments required.

　　Will consider licensed military RN experience.

　　Physical Requirements:

　　Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.

　　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.

　　Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

　　Personal Protective Equipment:

　　Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.KEYWORDS: RN, inpatient, med surg, complex medical care, surgical, South Pointe, community hospital, family environment

　　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.

　　Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities