RN Ambulatory - Cardiovascular Procedures/Testing

Cleveland Clinic; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Caregiver Well-Being program

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital is hiring an experienced RN to deliver patient-centered care in an ambulatory setting. You will assess patients, perform triage, and collaborate with physicians to develop care plans while supporting procedures and recovery.

The role emphasizes post-procedure care, education, safety, and continuous quality improvement within a leading health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing (ADN or BSN).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through AHA or Red Cross.
• ACLS/ALS certification within six months for sites with moderate sedation or cardiac testing.
• One year of RN experience.
• Alternative pathways for current Cleveland Clinic caregivers transferring into RN roles.
• Open to current Cleveland Clinic ambulatory caregivers moving within specialty areas.

Responsibilities

• Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment.
• Perform telephone triage.
• Notify physicians/LIPs of abnormal findings.
• Establish a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Collaborate with care coordinators to ensure smooth transitions of care.
• Assist with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered and monitor response.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.
• Provide health education to patients and families.
• Develop, evaluate, adapt and document education to learning needs.
• Participate in quality initiatives and research activities to improve outcomes.
• Maintain professional growth and development and core competencies.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Telephone triage

Administer medications

CPR

Patient education

Care coordination

Emergency response

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.

As an RN, you will assist fellow caregivers in delivering exceptional, patient-centered care from initial introduction through final send-off, providing professional nursing care to a designated group of patients in an ambulatory care setting. In this role, you will support the growth of CV Testing and Cardiology SPECT/PET Imaging within Imaging by assisting with medications administered during procedures, monitoring patients for ECG changes or signs of instability, and providing post-procedure recovery care. You will interact directly with patients, families, and visitors, providing education, answering questions, and helping ensure a safe, comfortable, and positive patient experience throughout their care.

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 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment.
• Perform telephone triage.
• Notify physicians/LIPs of abnormal findings.
• Establish a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Collaborate with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care.
• Assist with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physician/LIP and monitor patients for response.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.
• Provide health education to patients and families.
• Develop, evaluate, adapt and document education to learning needs.
• Participate in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience and patient safety.
• Maintain professional growth and development in the nursing field and identify annual core competencies.

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
• *In areas performing moderate sedation procedures and/or cardiac stress testing, must have current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS through American Red Cross Certification within six months of hire
• 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)
• Cardiology or strong LPN background
• One year of experience in cardiac setting

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

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.