RN Ambulatory - Infusion

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 46,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for ambulatory care within the Comprehensive Pain Recovery Program. The RN will assess patients, triage by phone, and collaborate with physicians to create individualized care plans.

Responsibilities include administering medications, monitoring responses, and participating in emergency procedures. Some travel within the region may be required, with a focus on safety and high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Current state RN licensure required.
• BLS certification required; ACLS within 6 months if performing certain procedures.
• BSN preferred; cancer care certifications encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment.
• Perform telephone triage and notify physician of abnormal findings.
• Establish care plans with patient, family and healthcare team.
• Administer medications and treatments and monitor response.
• Initiate CPR and emergency measures; travel to regional clinics as needed.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Teamwork

Professionalism

Education

RN licensure

BSN preferred

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. The Neurological Institute is known for being a leader in treating and researching the most complex neurological disorders and advancing innovations in neurology.

The Comprehensive Pain Recovery Program offers low dose ketamine infusions as a part of a larger, comprehensive plan for patients who are evaluated in our center. Ketamine is a general anesthetic that is used to put people to sleep for surgery. However, at low doses, as an infusion into the blood, it can potentially help chronic pain. Ketamine infusions for chronic pain have been used and studied for over 30 years.

Job Responsibilities

• Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment.
• Performs telephone triage.
• Notifies physician/LIP of abnormal findings.
• Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Collaborates with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care.
• Assists with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned.
• Administers medications and treatments as ordered by physician/LIP and monitors patients for response.
• Initiates CPR and other emergency measures. Covers other nursing roles within the department
• Provides health education to patients and families. Develops, evaluates, adapts, and documents education to learning needs. Assists in preparation of the department specific education for patients and colleagues.
• Facilitates smooth operation of the ambulatory areas.
• Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety.
• Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies.
• Some RN Ambulatory work may require travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures in various locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.

Certifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• In areas performing moderate sedation procedures and/or cardiac stress testing, must have current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility.

Competencies (Complexity of Work)

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Professional behavior/appearance required, ability to focus on patient safety, teamwork, patient outcomes, patient experience and quality improvement.
• The ability to travel within Cleveland Clinic regional locations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Work Experience

• Minimum one year recent experience as a Registered Nurse.
• If current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting transferring into a RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience (e.g. Dialysis Tech., Ambulatory CT., in lieu of RN experience, or if current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area as ambulatory area transferring into will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and /or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience(Dialysis Tech. , Ambulatory CT., Inpatient PCNA, inpatient C.T., Inpatient LPN, in lieu of RN experience. Current demonstrated clinical competence.

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

Minimum hourly: $33.50

Maximum hourly: $53.40

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).