RN Med Surg Tele/Cardiac Step Down Unit

Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Canton
Posted on: September 24, 2024

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) Resident - Med Surg Tele/Cardiac Step-Down Unit
Join Cleveland Clinic's Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, 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

.

Mercy Hospital's 9M Med Surg Tele/Cardiac Stepdown Unit provides care to higher acuity med/surg and cardiac stepdown patients. These patients may

require

telemonitoring or hardwire monitors and may havechest tubes, pleurex catheters, wounds and more

. This unit also serves post cardiact cath lab post procedure patients such as heart caths, single vessel coronary angioplasty, etc. This is a great unit to begin an RN career for those who want to eventually end up working in the CVICU.

A caregiver in this position works roating shifts 7:00A

M

-

7

:30PM/7:00

P

M

-

7

:30AM.


A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.

Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.

Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient

preference

and resource availability).

Respond to data

indicating

risk to patients' health and initiate action to correct, reduce or prevent risk.

Seek

supervision,

consultation

and

assistance

when unable to perform safely and independently.

Document in patients' medical records.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).


Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how

we're

dedicated to providing what matters most to you:

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 for procedures.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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