New Grad RN Resident - Orthopaedics

AECOM; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a dedicated caregiver for its H70 Orthopaedic Unit, where you'll provide patient care for post-operative orthopedic patients. This role requires an RN licensure, BLS certification, and offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and learning, including participation in a residency core curriculum.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
• Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care.
• Respond to data indicating risk to patients' health.

Skills

Nursing Care

Patient Care

Communication

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The H70 Orthopaedic Unit is dedicated to the care of adult post-operative orthopaedic patients, as well as overflow patients from the Neurological Institute and Department of General Surgery. Common surgeries performed on our patients include total hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty, revisions of hips, knees, and shoulders, and sarcoma resection. Osteoarthritis is the primary underlying disease for most of our patient population, along with infections of joints, osteomyelitis, fractures, sarcoma, and avascular necrosis.

**A caregiver in this position works Day/Night rotation 7:00am-7:30pm or 7:00pm-7:00am every other weekend/holiday**

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.

+ Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.

+ Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability).

+ Respond to data indicating risk to patients' health and initiate action to correct, reduce or prevent risk.

+ Seek supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.

+ Document in patients' medical records.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing

+ Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

+ New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

**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 for procedures.

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities