JoinCleveland Clinic's Avon Hospital where research and surgery areadvanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class,and caregivers are family. As one of the most technologicallyadvanced hospitals in North East Ohio, Avon Hospital has brought thefuture of medicine close to home for the residents in and aroundLorain and Cuyahoga County. This regional hospital offers endlessopportunities to build a rewarding career with one of the mostrespected healthcare organizations in the world while makingmeaningful differences in the lives ofothers.
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you willprovide professional nursing care to patients undergoing diagnosticor therapeutic services in the Imaging department. Your primaryduties will include, but are not limitedto:
Assessing patients, completing nursing assessments, and documentingand communicatingfindings.
Establishing careplans and coordinating ongoingcare.
Performing nursing procedures andtreatments.
Providing telephone triage and callrotations.
Administeringmedication.
The ideal future caregiver is someonewho:
Can critically think and problem solve for patients' bestinterests.
Thrives working both independently and as part of ateam.
Demonstrates astrong workethic.
Has strongcommunication and interpersonalskills.
This is an excellent opportunity foran RN to enhance their skills and build a rewarding career at ahospital that prioritizes career growth, learning opportunities andemployeewellness.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know whatmatters most. That's why wetreat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we arealways creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find thatwe offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career foreveryone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health,your physical and mental well-being andyour future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part ofa supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared valuesand purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place toreceive care and the best place to work inhealthcare.
Responsibilities:
- Provides professionalnursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeuticservices to hospitalized patients in a variety of healthcaresettings.
- Assesses patient; completes nursingassessment, documents findings in patient records and notifiesphysician of abnormal findings.
- Establishes acare plan in collaboration with the patient, family and health careteam.
- Coordinates ongoing care. Identifiesdischarge needs and facilitates discharge planning asappropriate.
- Provides telephone triage and callrotations per department needs.
- Performsnursing procedures and treatments as directed by physician or LIPin the treatment and management of patientcare.
- Evaluates, initiates and maintainsstandards of care consistent with CCHS policies andprocedures.
- Assists with specialized patientcare equipment as required by the clinical department and medicalspecialty assigned.
- Administers medications andtreatments as ordered by a physician orLIP.
- Directs, coordinates and participates inthe evaluation and supervision of nursing care provided topatients.
- Establishes patient care prioritiesand delegates nursing activities according to the patient needs andstaff qualifications and capabilities.
- Servesas charge nurse when assigned to ensure efficient operations andcontinuity of care.
- Participates in education,research and performance improvement activities. Provides healtheducation to patients and families.
- Develops,evaluates, adapts and documents education to meet learning needsand abilities of patients and families.
- Assistsin the preparation of department specific education for patientsand colleagues. Covers other nursing roles in thedepartment.
- Maintains core competency innursing (CPR, skills labs).
- Other duties asassigned.
Education:
- Graduate of an AccreditedSchool of Nursing.
- BSNpreferred.
Certifications:
Complexityof Work:
- Requires criticalthinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work withminimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in astressful environment and take appropriateaction.
WorkExperience:
- Minimum of oneyear recent RN experience required; two years of recent RNexperience preferred
- For CardiacCatheterization or other related procedural areas, one year ofcritical care experience in a hospital settingpreferred.
- Current demonstrated clinicalcompetence.
- Strong communication andinterpersonalskills.
PhysicalRequirements:
- Requires fullrange of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-handcoordination.
- Requires standing and walking forextensive periods of time.
- Requires correctedhearing and vision to normal range.
- Requiressome exposure to communicable disease or bodilyfluids.
- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 poundsof force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently,and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantlyto move objects.
- Physical Demand requirementsare in excess of those for LightWork.
PersonalProtectiveEquipment:
- Follows StandardPrecautions using personal protective equipment as required forprocedures.
Salaries which may be shown on independent job search websites reflect various marketaverages and do not represent information obtained directly fromThe Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate,we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourlyspecifics during the application and hiringprocess.