RN Surgery - OR

Cleveland Clinic • Elkton, MD

3d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic, you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Union Hospital offers a wide range of surgical services. Whether patients require a minimally invasive procedure or major surgery, the surgical teams provide patients with excellent care. The Surgery Center is equipped with the latest surgical and monitoring tools, allowing caregiver to perform a diverse array of procedures in general, orthopaedic, eye, gynecologic, head and neck, oral and maxillofacial, podiatric, urologic and vascular surgery. As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver professional nursing care to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures. You will also perform scrub and circulating functions and prepare the OR, surgical instruments and equipment for surgery. A PRN caregiver in this position works varying shifts| 6:30am—7:00pm or 7:00am—4:30pm| some weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN program)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.
• External applicants: two years of recent nursing experience. Will consider military RN experience
• Internal Applicants: if less than two years’ experience but post orientation/90-day probationary period could be considered with Chief Nursing Officer level review and approval
• Will consider licensed military RN experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Surgery experience

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
• Maintain professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
• Perform scrub and circulating functions
• Prepare the OR, surgical instruments and equipment for surgery

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree