Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

MetroHealth; Newburgh Heights (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Tuition reimbursement

Professional certification incentives

Medical / dental insurance

Job summary

MetroHealth's Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West, is seeking an experienced RN to care for cardiac and medical-surgical patients in a 24-bed unit with a 5:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.

Join a unit with advanced telemetry and teamwork across PCNAs, interns, and providers. Expect rotating shifts, bi-weekly hours, and a generous sign-on bonus for qualifying RNs.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Ohio RN licensure.
• BLS certification required; ACLS within 6 months of hire.
• CCSD/critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in the Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West) with a 5:1 patient ratio.
• Collaborate with PCNAs, interns, providers, and rehab teams.
• Utilize telemetry, EKG interpretation, and bedside procedures as needed.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central Line care

BiPAP rescue

High-flow oxygen

Trach/Vents

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Delegation

Time management

Education

RN licensure in Ohio

BLS certification

ACLS certification

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