Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

MetroHealth; Lyndhurst (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Professional certification incentives

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

OPERS retirement

Job summary

MetroHealth is seeking an experienced RN for the Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West, in Lyndhurst, OH. The role features a 72-hour bi-weekly schedule in a full-time unit with rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays, and offers a generous sign-on bonus for qualified applicants.

Responsibilities include EKG interpretation, central line care, and assisting with bedside procedures. You will work with a multidisciplinary team in a high-acuity, telemetry-enabled environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current RN licensure valid in Ohio.
• BLS certification required or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS certification required or obtained within 6 months of hire.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in a Critical Care Step Down Unit.
• Interpret EKGs and perform central line care.
• Assist with bedside procedures such as endoscopies or bronchoscopies.
• Care for patients with CHF, COPD, DKA or sepsis with a 5:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Collaborate with PCNAs, interns, providers, PT, OT and other teams.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central Line care

Rescue Bi-pap High Flow Oxygen Trach/V

Critical thinking

Delegating

Time management

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

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