Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

MetroHealth; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional certification incentives

Medical and dental insurance

Job summary

MetroHealth is hiring an RN for the Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West) at the Main Campus. You will provide bedside nursing, monitor complex patients, and support procedures and ventilatory care in a high-acuity environment.

Expect rotating weekends and holidays with a mix of day/night shifts. The unit offers collaboration with PCNAs, interns, and providers, and emphasizes critical thinking, safety, and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on the 7 West Critical Care Step Down Unit.
• Monitor patient status and interpret cardiac rhythms.
• Assist with bedside procedures and ventilatory support as needed.
• Collaborate with PCNAs, interns, providers, and therapy teams.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and effective time management in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central line care

BiPAP/High flow oxygen

Trach/Vents

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Time management

Delegating

Education

RN license in Ohio

BSN (preferred)

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 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:

• 14 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
• 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