RN Ambulatory - Breast Surgery

Cleveland Clinic; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Caregiver Well-Being resources

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital is seeking an RN for the Breast Oncology ambulatory practice. You will triage, assess patients, administer medications, document changes, and educate patients and families to support health outcomes. Collaboration with physicians and LIP is essential, with coverage for other nursing duties as needed.

Join a patient-centered, education-focused team within a world-renowned health system that supports professional growth and ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing (ADN or BSN)
• Current Florida RN license
• BLS certification by AHA or Red Cross
• Minimum 1 year RN experience
• Ambulatory care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting
• Assess health status and complete nursing assessments
• Perform telephone triage and establish care plans
• Administer medications and treatments
• Notify physician/LIP of abnormal findings
• Assist with diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and equipment
• Develop and document health education for patients and families
• Cover other nursing roles within the department

Skills

RN

Nursing assessment

Patient education

Telephone triage

Education

ADN

BSN

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Breast Oncology practice manages complex oncology patients who require extensive nursing care, including triage, symptom monitoring, and clinical decision-making. As an RN, you will deliver exceptional care throughout the patient journey, interacting directly with patients and their families to enhance their experience and provide necessary health education. In this role, you will triage and monitor patients, document and report changes in condition, maintain accurate medical records and patient histories, and administer medications and treatments. You will also observe for and respond to adverse reactions, perform diagnostic tests, prepare patients for examinations and procedures, manage complex inbox messages and prior authorizations, and provide patient and family education.

How You’ll Benefit

• Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career.
• Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.
• Assess health status, complete nursing assessments, perform telephone triage and establish care plans.
• Administer medications and treatments.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures as needed.
• Notify the physician and/or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) of abnormal findings.
• Assist with specialized diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures and specialized patient care equipment.
• Develop, evaluate, adapt and document health education and provide it to patients and families.
• Cover other nursing roles within the department.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing (ADN or BSN program)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• One year of recent experience as an RN
• OR LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience if applicant is a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in an ambulatory setting transferring into an RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting
• OR a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area transferring into an ambulatory area

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Prior leadership experience
• Breast Surgery experience or strong LPN experience
• Surgical/procedural experience
• Experience performing bedside procedures

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

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