Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

MetroHealth; North Randall (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Tuition reimbursement

Professional certification incentives

Medical and dental insurance

OPERS retirement system

Job summary

MetroHealth’s Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West, seeks a Registered Nurse to provide skilled care for congestive heart failure, COPD, sepsis and complex post-surgical patients.

The role features a full-time, bi-weekly 72-hour schedule with rotating weekends and holidays, a sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for experienced RNs, and robust benefits including tuition reimbursement and OPERS.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• 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.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret EKGs and monitor cardiac patients.
• Care for patients with central lines and invasive monitors.
• Assist with bedside procedures (endoscopies, bronchoscopies) and airway management.
• Provide rescue ventilation support (BiPAP, High Flow Oxygen) as needed.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, delegation, and time management in fast-paced care.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central line care

Bedside procedures

Ventilation support

Critical thinking

Education

Nursing degree

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