Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

MetroHealth; Bedford Heights (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive health/dental insurance

OPERS retirement

Job summary

MetroHealth in Ohio is seeking a skilled RN for our Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West. You will work 72 Bi-Weekly Hours in a rotating 7a-7p/7p-7a schedule with weekends and holidays rotating.

Join a unit with 24 beds, high-tech monitoring, and opportunities for tuition reimbursement, certification incentives and strong health benefits under OPERS.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current RN licensure in Ohio.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers; ACLS within 6 months of hire; BLS within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in the Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West) for patients with complex needs.
• Perform and interpret EKGs; manage central lines; support ventilatory needs (Bi-PAP, high-flow O2, vents).
• Assist with bedside procedures and exercise critical thinking, delegation, and time management.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central Line care

Ventilation support

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Delegation

Time management

Education

RN license (Ohio)

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