Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical

MetroHealth; Woodmere (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Certification incentives

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

OPERS retirement

Job summary

MetroHealth is seeking Registered Nurses for the Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West, in Ohio. You will provide advanced nursing care in a cardiac hospitalist environment with a 24-bed CCSD unit and a 5:1 patient ratio, supporting complex patients such as CHF, COPD, DKA, and sepsis.

Qualifications include Ohio RN licensure, active BLS, ACLS within 6 months. BSN preferred. Sign-on bonuses are available for experienced RNs and new graduates as applicable.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Ohio RN licensure.
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days; ACLS certification or obtained within 6 months.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret EKGs.
• Provide central line care.
• Support Bi-PAP, high-flow oxygen, and trach/vent care.
• Assist with bedside procedures (endoscopies, bronchoscopies).
• Demonstrate critical thinking, delegation, and time management.
• Collaborate with PCNAs, nurse interns, providers, PT/OT.

Skills

EKG interpretation

Central Line care

BiPAP/High Flow

Trach/Vents care

Bedside procedures

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

RN licensure Ohio

BLS certification

ACLS certification

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