RN Ambulatory - Infusion

ccf; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Professional development support

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking an experienced RN Ambulatory - Infusion to join the Neurological Institute at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. This role involves coordinating infusion-based care for patients in the Comprehensive Pain Recovery Program, with responsibilities spanning assessment, triage, planning, education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants should have an RN license, BLS, and ideally ACLS, with at least one year of recent RN experience in

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Minimum one year recent RN experience.
• BSN preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment.
• Performs telephone triage.
• Notifies physician/LIP of abnormal findings.
• Establishes a care plan with patient and care team.
• Collaborates with care coordinators for transitions of care.
• Administers medications and treatments as ordered.
• Initiates CPR and other emergency measures.
• Provides health education to patients and families.
• Facilitates smooth operation of ambulatory areas.
• Participates in quality initiatives and research activities.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Telephone triage

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medication administration

Emergency response

Patient education

Quality improvement

Travel within region

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

RN Ambulatory - Infusion

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Spine-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

F24007

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-5:30pm

Job Details

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