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RN - Cardiovascular Stepdown

Cleveland Clinic

#Registered Nurse #Advocacy #Medication Administration #BLS #ACLS #Discharge Planning #Continuing Education #Patient Outcomes #Therapeutic Services

Quick overview

Registered Nurses in specialized units will advance exceptional patient outcomes by leveraging innovative, evidence-based technologies and best practices while building meaningful connections with patients and families through compassionate education and advocacy. Responsibilities include providing nursing care, performing assessments, documenting findings, administering treatments, establishing care plans, and facilitating discharge planning.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of Nursing with current RN licensure and Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification. A minimum of one year of recent RN experience is required, with Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification needed within two months of hire.

bachelor degreeCare PlanningDocumentationMedication AdministrationBLS CertificationPatient CarePatient EducationDischarge PlanningACLS CertificationTelephone Triage

Job description

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.
Job Title RN - Cardiovascular Stepdown Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department Job Code F00165 Shift Day/Night Rotation Schedule 7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care.
The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments and a welcoming environment to all.
As an Experienced Registered Nurse in these specialized units, you will play a vital role in advancing exceptional patient outcomes by leveraging innovative, evidence-based technologies and best practices.
You will build meaningful connections with patients, families, and visitors, enhancing their overall care experience through compassionate education, advocacy, and support.
Cleveland Clinic is deeply committed to your professional growth, offering robust continuing education opportunities along with online and in-person courses designed to elevate nursing practices.
The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute provides a dynamic, forward-thinking environment where nurses thrive within a system recognized nationally and internationally for leadership in cardiovascular care, groundbreaking research, and technological innovation.
Below are the units in which our Experienced RNs will make an impact.
Our Stepdown/Progressive Care Units Include: Cardiothoracic Surgery Stepdown Units – J51, J53, J61, J62 and J63 Thoracic Surgery Stepdown – J52 Cardiovascular Medicine Stepdown Units – J71, J72 and J73 Vascular Surgery Stepdown – J81 Heart/Lung Transplant Stepdown Unit – J82 1921 Suites: Cardiac Stepdown Unit – J83 A caregiver in this position works 7:00am—7 30pm or 7:00pm—7:30am.
Rotating weekends and holidays.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Provide nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in various healthcare settings.
Assess patients, complete nursing assessments, document findings in patient records, and notify physicians of abnormal findings.
Perform telephone triage and call rotations.
Perform nursing procedures and administer treatments and medications.
Establish care plans in collaboration with patients, families and the health care team.
Coordinate ongoing care, identify discharge needs, and facilitate discharge planning.
Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care.
Educate patients and families.
Cover other nursing roles in the department.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross One year of recent experience as an RN *Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within two months of hire Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Two years of recent experience as an RN Physical Requirements: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program.
You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
We know that fully supporting our caregivers is what creates the best outcomes for our patients.
Our outstanding, comprehensive offerings are an investment in your health, well-being and future.
What began in Cleveland in 1921 has grown to include locations throughout, the U.S. and even other countries.
For you, that means more opportunities to learn, grow and serve patients — while finding caring, thriving communities both at work and at home.
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation.
Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States.
U.S.
News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
Among Cleveland Clinic’s 70,800 employees worldwide represent 140 medical specialties and subspecialties.
Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 19 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England.

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