RN – Post Surgical Unit

Cleveland Clinic•Colesville, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with the healthcare organization’s established policies, procedures, and protocols. The RN implements and monitors patient care plans; records and communicates patient conditions; and evaluates whether care and interventions are effective and timely. The role coordinates care across disciplines, administers prescribed medications and treatments, carries out physician and nursing orders, and supports discharge planning. The RN assesses patients’ and significant others’ educational needs while considering cultural issues and other special concerns, provides teaching and educational materials, and documents understanding. The position also requires continued professional growth through formal and informal education and clinical nursing study. Other duties may be assigned. The role is based at Marymount Hospital in Garfield Heights and follows a day/night rotation, with scheduled shifts of 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Present proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross upon hire.
At least one year of current acute-care RN experience in a hospital setting is required for acute-care settings; licensed military RN experience will be considered.
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.
Ability to meet the role’s physical requirements, including patient handling and lifting, manual and finger dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and standing and walking for extended periods.
Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Comply with the employer’s influenza prevention program, including annual vaccination or an approved exemption.
Offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care according to established organizational policies, procedures, and protocols.
Implement and monitor patient care plans.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
Document patient condition and the effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
Evaluate, update, and revise plans of care to support planned outcomes.
Coordinate care among disciplines to support well-coordinated patient care.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing protocols.
Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Assess and coordinate discharge planning needs with the healthcare team.
Assess educational needs of patients and significant others, taking cultural issues and other special concerns into account.
Provide teaching and educational materials as appropriate.
Validate and document patient and family understanding of teaching.
Maintain professional growth through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
Perform other duties as assigned.