Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

MetroHealth; Cleveland Heights (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Certification incentives

Medical/Dental insurance

Job summary

MetroHealth in Cleveland Heights, OH is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West). The role requires CCU experience, 72 Bi-Weekly hours, and a rotating shift with weekends/holidays. Sign-on up to $10,000 for experienced RNs or $5,000 for new grads.

You’ll work with a multidisciplinary team in a 24-bed unit, focusing on high-acuity cardiac and respiratory care. The unit emphasizes telemetry monitoring, patient lifts, and advanced technology to support nursing care,

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN licensure in Ohio.
• BLS certification or obtaining within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS certification or obtaining within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in a Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West) with 24 beds.
• Interpret ECGs and monitor telemetry.
• Manage central lines and bedside procedures.
• Support with BiPAP, high-flow oxygen, and trach/vent care.
• Collaborate with physicians, PCNAs, interns and therapists.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central Line care

Critical thinking

Time management

Delegation

Education

BSN (preferred)

Tools

Resuscitation equipment

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