Registered Nurse - Burn Center 3W Main Campus

MetroHealth; Shaker Heights (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Certification incentives

OPERS retirement plan

Job summary

MetroHealth’s Burn Intensive Care Unit at the Main Campus is seeking a registered nurse to provide high‑quality care for adult and pediatric burn patients. The role includes sterile dressing changes, wound care, and managing drains, ventilators, and CRRT in a high‑acuity setting.

The nurse collaborates with PCNAs, interns, surgeons, and therapists to deliver comprehensive trauma and burn care. Ohio RN licensure and BLS/ACLS/PALS are required or obtained within set timeframes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider (ACLS & PALS within timeframe).
• PRN requires 1 year of relevant RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to adult and pediatric burn patients with hemodynamic instability.
• Perform sterile dressing changes and infection prevention.
• Manage complex wound care and surgical drains.
• Operate and monitor mechanical ventilators and CRRT as directed.

Skills

Care for hemodynamic instabilities

Sterile dressing changes/Infection  —

Complex wound care

Ventilator/CRRT management

Education

RN licensure in Ohio

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Location: MetroHealth Main Campus- Glick

Bi-weekly Hours: 72.00

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

For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System's mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.

All Critical Care units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands-free communication, virtual whiteboards, and continuous telemetry monitoring.

Join our Burn Intensive Care Unit, 3 West!

Primary Patient Population:

• Adult and Pediatric
• Severe Burns
• Frostbite
• Necrotizing Tissue Disease

Primary skills utilized/learned:

• Care for hemodynamic instabilities
• Sterile dressing changes/Infection Prevention
• Complex Wound Care
• Managing surgical drains, mechanical ventilators, & CRRT

Personnel RN will work with:

• Patient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs), Nurse Interns, Trauma/Burn Surgeons, Respiratory Therapy, Child Life Specialists

Number of beds on unit:

• 8 inpatient beds
• Outpatient Clinic

Awards or Recognitions the unit has received:

• Verified Adult and Pediatric Burn Center ( 1 of 2 in Ohio)

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 and PALS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire
• PRN requires 1 year of relevant RN experience
• PRN must possess all required certifications upon hire

Preferred Qualifications :

• BSN
• Professional Certification recognized by the Magnet Association