Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional certification incentives

Medical and dental insurance

OPERS retirement plan

Job summary

MetroHealth in Beachwood, OH, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Critical Care Step-Down Unit (7 West). The role requires current Ohio RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, and supports rotating 12-hour shifts with both day and night coverage.

A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is offered for qualified experience and $5,000 for new graduates. Join a unit with tight nurse-to-patient ratios, advanced telemetry, and opportunities for tuition reimbursement, certification incentives, and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing or program seeking accreditation.
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio
• Current BLS certification, ACLS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire
• BSN preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide care in the Critical Care Step-Down Unit (7 West) with a 5:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Perform EKG interpretation, central line care, and respiratory support as needed.
• Assist with bedside procedures (endoscopies, bronchoscopies) and monitor patients.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, delegation, and time management in a fast-paced CCU.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central Line care

Bi-PAP & Ventilators

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Time management

Delegation

Education

RN license in Ohio

BLS certification

ACLS certification

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