RN Ambulatory - Internal Medicine

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland seeks an RN for an ambulatory Internal Medicine role at Lutheran MOB-Primary Care Institute. You will provide high‑quality patient care, perform nursing assessments, triage calls, administer medications, and support diagnostic procedures in a dynamic outpatient setting.

The ideal candidate will have RN licensure, BLS, and at least one year of RN experience; BSN is preferred. Occasional regional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross.
• One year of recent RN experience.
• May substitute RN experience with unlicensed clinical healthcare experience for Cleveland Clinic caregivers transferring within ambulatory settings.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Notify physician or LIP of abnormal findings.
• Assist with specialized diagnostic procedures and patient care equipment.
• Develop and document health education for patients and families.
• Cover other nursing roles within the department.
• Travel within the region to support physician clinics and procedures as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Telephone triage

Emergency response

Education

RN licensure

BSN (preferred)

Job description

Job Title

RN Ambulatory - Internal Medicine

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Lutheran Hospital Medical Office Buildings

Department

Internal Medicine Lutheran MOB-Primary Care Institute

Job Code

F24007

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm/8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world‑class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

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.
• 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.
• Travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures, as needed.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross.
• One year of recent experience as an RN.
• Will consider LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience in substitution of RN 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 of science in nursing (BSN).
• Preferred candidate is fluent in English and Spanish

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Influenza Prevention Program

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decision Basis

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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