RN Hospital Observation Unit

Cleveland Clinic•Grosse Pointe, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Hospital Observation Unit position participates in a residency core curriculum tailored to individual learning needs and provides direct nursing care alongside a coach, following the healthcare organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. The role is based at South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights and is scheduled for nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The nurse prioritizes patient care according to acuity, patient preferences, and available resources; initiates or maintains interventions to support safe and effective continuity of care; responds to health risks; seeks supervision or assistance when needed; communicates to achieve desirable outcomes; and documents care according to established guidelines. The position requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful conditions. Candidates must graduate from an accredited professional nursing school and hold current state RN licensure. Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association is required upon hire. A BSN is preferred. Additional certifications apply in specified settings, including critical care, emergency, pediatric, oncology, and trauma units.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Present proof of American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
New graduate or less than one year of RN work experience; alternatively, an experienced RN moving from a non-inpatient setting to acute direct-care inpatient work with less than one year of current acute direct-care RN experience.
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Meet the physical requirements, including full range of body motion, patient handling and lifting, manual and finger dexterity, eye-hand coordination, extended standing and walking, corrected vision and hearing within normal range, and exerting 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
Follow Standard Precautions and use personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
Comply with the annual influenza prevention program vaccination requirement or obtain an approved exemption.
Submit to controlled-substance testing following an offer of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.
Provide direct nursing care alongside a coach in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
Establish or revise patient-care priorities based on acuity, patient preferences, and resource availability.
Initiate or maintain interventions that support continuity of safe and effective patient care.
Respond to data indicating risk to an individual's health and take action to correct, reduce, or prevent that risk.
Seek supervision, consultation, or assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
Comply with established hospital and department personnel policies.
Use communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes.
Document in the patient's medical record according to established guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.