Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

MetroHealth; Shaker Heights (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Certification incentives

Medical/dental insurance

OPERS retirement

Job summary

MetroHealth in Ohio seeks registered nurses for the Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West). You will provide care in a high-acuity environment with patient populations including CHF, COPD, DKA and sepsis.

Expect duties such as EKG interpretation, central line care, and bedside procedures, supported by a team of PCNAs, Nurse Interns, Providers, PT and OT. BLS and ACLS are required or obtained soon after hire.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing; Ohio RN licensure required.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support for healthcare providers certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Current ACLS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire.
• BSN is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients in the Critical Care Step Down Unit (7 West) with populations such as CHF, COPD, DKA and sepsis.
• Perform EKG interpretation and central line care.
• Assist with bedside procedures (endoscopies, bronchoscopies).
• Apply critical thinking, delegation, and time management to patient care.
• Collaborate with Patient Care Nursing Assistants, Nurse Interns, Providers, PT, OT.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central Line care

Bi-PAP/Trach care

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Time management

Team coordination

Education

RN licensure in Ohio

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