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Rn – pacu

Cleveland Clinic

#Registered Nurse #RN #Patient Care #Healthcare #BLS Certification #PACU #Critical Care #Nursing Protocol #Acute Care #American Heart Association

Quick overview

Provide direct nursing care to post-surgical patients in the PACU and assist anesthesia with pre-operative regional blocks. Responsibilities include monitoring patient conditions, implementing care plans, and coordinating discharge needs.

Requirements summary

Requires a degree from an accredited nursing program (ADN or BSN), current RN licensure, and BLS certification. Candidates must have at least one year of acute care RN experience.

associate degreebachelor degreeMedication AdministrationPatient MonitoringPatient EducationCritical CareAcute CareDirect Nursing CarePatient Care PlanningPost Anesthesia CareDischarge CoordinationRegional Blocks

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare.
And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.
We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own.
That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.
Job Title RN – PACU Location Garfield Hts Facility Marymount Hospital Department PACU-Marymount Hospital Job Code F00165 Shift Days Schedule 6:00am-4:30am/8:00am-6:30am Job Summary Job Details Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County since 1949, Marymount Hospital is a 269-registered bed acute care, faith-based hospital and became the first regional hospital to become a member of the Cleveland Clinic Healthcare System in 1995.
This Magnet-recognized hospital maintains a strong commitment to the communities it serves through blending compassionate patient care with exceptional medical expertise.
At Marymount Hospital, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare.
Marymount Hospital’s team of surgeons, nurses and support caregivers are committed to an exceptional level of excellence.
This team provides each patient with the highest quality surgical care in a supportive, healing environment.
The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) cares for post-surgical patients waiting for their anesthesia to wear off.
An RN in this role, will also assist Anesthesia in the pre-operative area with regional blocks, large pops of total joints and same-day discharge.
Not only will you help to enhance the experience of patients and their families, but Cleveland Clinic will help you out too.
The Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, including furthering education and online/in-person courses to enhance your skills.
How You’ll Benefit Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career.
And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.
A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Provide direct nursing care.
Implement and monitor patient care plans.
Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions.
Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
Educate patients and family with educational materials considering cultural issues and other special concerns Administer prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with approved nursing protocol Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN program) Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) One year of current acute care RN experience.
Will consider military RN experience Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) Critical care 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.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program.
You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
We know that fully supporting our caregivers is what creates the best outcomes for our patients.
Our outstanding, comprehensive offerings are an investment in your health, well-being and future.
What began in Cleveland in 1921 has grown to include locations throughout, the U.S. and even other countries.
For you, that means more opportunities to learn, grow and serve patients — while finding caring, thriving communities both at work and at home.
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation.
Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States.
U.S.
News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
Among Cleveland Clinic’s 70,800 employees worldwide represent 140 medical specialties and subspecialties.
Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 19 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England.

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