Registered Nurse- Critical Care SD / MedSurg 7W

MetroHealth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Job summary

MetroHealth in Columbus, OH is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Critical Care Step-Down Unit (7 West). You will provide expert nursing care in a 24-bed cardiac medical-surgical setting, using telemetry, central line care, and bedside procedures.

Rotating shifts run 7a–7p and 7p–7a with rotating weekends and holidays. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for experienced RNs, with $5,000 for new graduates.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current RN licensure in the State of Ohio.
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Current ACLS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in the Critical Care Step-Down Unit (CCSD).
• Monitor patients with telemetry and assist with bedside procedures.
• Collaborate with Patient Care Nursing Assistants, providers, and other staff.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central line care

Rescue Bi-pap / High Flow Oxygen / Tra

Bedside procedures assistance

Critical thinking

Delegation

Time management

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

RN licensure in Ohio

BSN

BLS within 90 days

ACLS within 6 months

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

Benefits

• MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance.

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