Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Unit

MetroHealth; Springfield (OH); On-site; USD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Medical/dental insurance

Certification incentives

Job summary

MetroHealth is hiring for a Critical Care Step Down RN to join the 7 West Cardiac Hospitalist Unit. You will work 12-hour shifts, with rotating weekends and holidays, in a 24-bed CCSD setting using enhanced technology including telemetry, lifts, and hands-free communication.

Primary patient populations include CHF, COPD, DKA, and sepsis. The role emphasizes ICU-level bedside care, EKG interpretation, central line care, and emergency airway/ventilation support, with a patient-nurse ratio of 5:1.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current RN license in Ohio.
• Current BLS certification (or obtained within 90 days of hire).
• ACLS certification or planned completion within 6 months of hire.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central Line care

BiPAP/High Flow

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

Accredited nursing program graduate

Current Ohio RN licensure

ACLS certification

BLS 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

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