Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

MetroHealth; Newburgh Heights (OH); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Certification incentives

Job summary

MetroHealth is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West) in Newburgh Heights, Ohio. The role features bi-weekly 72-hour full-time shifts with rotating weekends and holidays, and opportunities to work with telemetry-equipped beds in a high-acuity cardiac care setting.

Eligible RNs may receive a sign-on bonus up to $10,000; new graduates up to $5,000. MetroHealth offers tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and comprehensive

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with active RN licensure in Ohio.
• ACLS and BLS certifications current or obtainable within required timelines.
• BSN preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in the Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West).
• Monitor telemetry, respond to rapid changes in patient status.
• Perform bedside procedures and assist with auxiliary teams (PCNAs, interns, providers, PT/OT).
• Maintain patient safety and comfort in a 24-bed CCU setting.

Skills

ECG interpretation

Central line care

Ventilator support

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Delegation

Time management

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

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