Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 2 hospital in the nation, according to the U.S. and World News 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.

　　Euclid Hospital's 5th floor med surg unit features an exciting and extremely fast-paced nursing environment that is focused on delivering high quality care to the patient populations we serve. Our approach to patient care is team-oriented and multi-disciplinary, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, case managers, and physical therapists.

　　We are a 22-bed unit that features both private and semi-private rooms with some of the best views of Lake Erie that Northeast Ohio has to offer. Our talented nursing team is extremely dedicated to providing the highest quality care to Euclid Hospital's general surgery, urology, and gynecologic surgical patients.

　　A Registered Nurse in this role is familiar with complex medical histories, innovative surgical procedures, pain modalities, and comprehensive nutritional support.

　　Your primary duties will include:

　　Providing direct nursing care.

　　Monitoring, recording, and communicating patients' conditions as appropriate.

　　Preparing patient care plans.

　　Administering prescribed medications.

　　Performing bedside hand-off reports and thorough bedside daily rounds.

　　The future caregiver is someone who:

　　Communicates effectively with patients and team members.

　　Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

　　Can critically think and problem solve for patients' best interests.

　　Can provide emotional, spiritual, and psychological support to patients.

　　Is a collaborator.

　　Is flexible to change.

　　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.

　　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 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.

　　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 a 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 issues 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 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 1 year of employment if employed on units 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, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility.

　　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:

　　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 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.

　　Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or Emergency Department (ED) experience required for ED settings.

　　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.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