RN Infusion Clinic PRN - Kidney Medicine

Cleveland Clinic

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care to a specified group of patients in a variety of ambulatory care settings. The role involves assessing patient health status, performing telephone triage, notifying physicians of abnormal findings, and establishing care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team. Responsibilities include collaborating with care coordinators for smooth transitions of care, assisting with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and patient care equipment, administering medications and treatments, and initiating emergency measures. The position also requires providing health education to patients and families, facilitating the smooth operation of ambulatory areas, and participating in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities. Maintaining professional growth and development is essential, and some travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures may be required.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required.
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.
Professional behavior/appearance required, ability to focus on patient safety, teamwork, patient outcomes, patient experience and quality improvement.
The ability to travel within Cleveland Clinic regional locations.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Minimum one year recent experience as a Registered Nurse.
Current demonstrated clinical competence.
Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
In areas performing moderate sedation procedures and/or cardiac stress testing, must have current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire.
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.
If current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting transferring into a RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience (e.g. Dialysis Tech., Ambulatory CT., in lieu of RN experience, or if current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area as ambulatory area transferring into will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and /or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience(Dialysis Tech. , Ambulatory CT., Inpatient PCNA, inpatient C.T., Inpatient LPN, in lieu of RN experience.

Responsibilities

Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment.
Performs telephone triage.
Notifies physician/LIP of abnormal findings.
Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
Collaborates with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care.
Assists with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned.
Administers medications and treatments as ordered by physician/LIP and monitors patients for response.
Initiates CPR and other emergency measures.
Covers other nursing roles within the department
Provides health education to patients and families.
Develops, evaluates, adapts, and documents education to learning needs.
Assists in preparation of the department specific education for patients and colleagues.
Facilitates smooth operation of the ambulatory areas.
Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety.
Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies.
Some RN Ambulatory work may require travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures in various locations.
Other duties as assigned.