Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

MetroHealth; University Heights (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for EXPERI

Sign-on bonus $5,000 for new grads

Job summary

MetroHealth's Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West, is hiring a full-time RN for a 24-bed unit. Shift is 7a-7p or 7p-7a with rotating weekends and holidays.

Join a high-tech team with telemetry monitoring and bedside procedures; requirements include Ohio RN license, current BLS, ACLS within 6 months, and BSN preferred.

Competitive benefits with tuition reimbursement and sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for experienced RNs ( $5,000 for new grads ).

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program or currently pursuing accreditation.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio.
• BLS provider certification (AHA) or obtainable within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS certification or obtainable within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West) patients with complex cardiac/medical needs.
• Interpret EKGs and monitor telemetry; respond quickly to patient status changes.
• Assist with bedside procedures (endoscopies, bronchoscopies) as needed.
• Collaborate with Patient Care Nursing Assistants, Nurse Interns, Providers, PT/OT; manage time and delegation.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central line care

Trach/Vents

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Delegation

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

RN license (Ohio)

BSN (preferred)

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