Clinical Assistant II - Neurosurgery Practice

Cleveland Clinic; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach is seeking a Clinical Assistant II for the Neurosurgery Practice. You will provide professional nursing care, conduct health assessments, perform telephone triage, establish care plans and coordinate patient care in a busy ambulatory setting.

The role requires RN licensure with BLS, ACLS/ALS within six months, and at least one year of nursing experience. Schedule is days, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with growth opportunities in a renowned health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN)
• Current state RN licensure
• BLS certification by AAC or Red Cross
• ACLS or ALS certification within six months for areas with moderate sedation or cardiac testing
• One year of recent RN/clinical experience or equivalent ambulatory transfer within Cleveland Clinic

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.
• Assess health status and perform nursing assessments.
• Perform telephone triage and establish care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.
• Notify physician or LIP of abnormal findings.
• Assist with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Educate patients and families about health maintenance.
• Cover additional nursing roles as needed.
• Participate in quality initiatives and patient safety efforts.

Skills

Nursing assessments

Telephone triage

Care planning

Medication administration

CPR/AED emergency response

Education

Diploma/ADN/BSN program

BSN preferred

Job description

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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

Clinical Assistant II - Neurosurgery Practice

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital

Department

Neurosurgery Practice-Indian River Hospital

Job Code

0011IR

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:0am-5:0pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class patient care at its best. Located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast, Indian River Hospital is committed to providingoptimalfamily- and community-focused services. Here, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work withstate-of-the-arttechnology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Operating onthe brain requires extreme precision, and the Neurosurgery team at Cleveland Clinic has years of training and experience in the most complex brain and spine surgeries.As a Clinical Assistant II at Indian River Hospital’sNeurosurgeryPractice, you will provide professional nursing care to patients each day. A caregiver in this role should be familiar with completing nursing assessments, performing telephone triage, establishing careplansand administering medications and treatments. Your role is critical topatientoutcomes as you will coordinate careand support the growth ofthisservice line.This position will allow you to further your skills and help to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:0AM – 5:0PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.

• Assess health status, complete nursing assessments, perform telephonetriageandestablishcare plans.

• Administer medications and treatments.

• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.

• Notify the physician and/or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) of abnormal findings.

• Assistwith specialized diagnostic procedures, therapeuticproceduresand specialized patient care equipment.

• Develop, evaluate,adaptand document health education and provide it to patients and families.

• Cover other nursing roles within the department.

• Participate in quality initiatives, processimprovementsand research activities to improve patient outcomes, patientexperienceand patient safety.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing (Diploma,ADNor 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

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS through the American Red Cross Certification within six months of hire in areas performing moderate sedation procedures and/or cardiac stress testing

• One year of recent experience as an RN OR LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience if applicant is a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in an ambulatory setting transferring into an RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting OR a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area transferring into an ambulatory area

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’sof Science in Nursing (BSN)

Physical Requirements:

• 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.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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.

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