Med Surg Nurse

MetroHealth; Kentucky; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Certification incentives

Medical insurance

OPERS retirement plan

Job summary

MetroHealth in Ohio is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West. You will provide patient care for high-acuity medical-surgical patients, including those with CHF, COPD, DKA, and sepsis, supported by telemetry and bedside procedures.

Responsibilities include EKG interpretation, central line care, ventilator management, and collaboration with PCNAs, interns, and providers.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.
• Current RN license in Ohio.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider certification-or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS certification-or obtained within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for CCU Step-Down patients on 7 West.
• Monitor patient conditions with telemetry and assist with bedside procedures.
• Interpret EKGs and manage central lines.
• Collaborate with PCNAs, nurse interns, providers, PT and OT.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central Line care

BiPAP & vents

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

RN licensure

Job description

Bi-Weekly Hours:72.00 (Full Time)

Shift:7a-7p/7p-7a; Rotating weekends, Rotating holidays

***Up to $10,000 sign on bonus for RNs with qualifying experience; $5,000 for New Graduate RNs***

All Critical Care units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands-free communication, virtual whiteboards, and continuous telemetry monitoring. The Critical Care Step-Down (CCSD) team staffs the Cardiac Hospitalist Unit. As a medical-surgical unit, the nurse-to-patient ratio of 5:1.

Join our Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West!

Primary Patient Population:

• Congestive Heart Failure
• COPD
• DKA
• Sepsis

Primary skills utilized/learned:

• EKG interpretation
• Central Line care
• Rescue Bi-pap, High Flow Oxygen, Trach/Vents,
• Assist with bedside procedures (endoscopies, bronchoscopies)
• Critical thinking, delegating, time management

Personnel RN will work with:

Patient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs), Nurse Interns, Providers, PT, OT

Number of beds on unit:

• 24 beds

MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (or a program seeking accreditation).
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio
• Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Current ACLS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN