Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional certification incentives

Medical/dental insurance

Job summary

MetroHealth's Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West, in Cleveland, OH, is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for a bi-weekly schedule of 72 hours.

The unit cares for congestive heart failure, COPD, DKA and sepsis, with telemetry, EKG interpretation, central line care and ventilator support. You will collaborate with PCNAs, interns, providers, and therapists.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current Ohio RN licensure required.
• Current BLS for Healthcare Providers; ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care on CCU/step-down unit with telemetry monitoring.
• Collaborate with PCNAs, interns, providers, and therapists.
• Perform bedside procedures and manage lines and vents as needed.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central line care

BiPAP/vent care

Endoscopies/bronchoscopy assistance

Critical thinking

Delegation

Time management

Education

Ohio RN licensure

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