RN Ambulatory - Pediatrics

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

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System's Independence Family Health Center is seeking an RN for ambulatory pediatrics. You will provide professional nursing care, perform health assessments, triage, administer treatments and support diverse pediatric services.

Requires RN licensure, BLS, and 1+ year of RN experience; LPN/MA substitutions considered for current Cleveland Clinic ambulatory caregivers. BSN preferred. Expect a busy, patient‑centered team with regional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and current RN licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Minimum of 1 year RN experience in ambulatory/clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.
• Assess health status, perform nursing assessments, and triage by phone.
• Administer medications and treatments; assist with procedures.
• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures as needed.
• Notify physician or LIP of abnormal findings; participate in care planning.
• Educate patients and families on health topics and safety.
• Cover other nursing roles within the department; regional travel as needed.

Skills

RN licensure

BLS certification

Ambulatory care

Pediatric nursing

Telephone triage

Education

Accredited nursing program

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 - Pediatrics

Location

Independence

Facility

Independence Family Health Center

Department

Pediatrics-Ambulatory Operations

Job Code

F24007

Shift

Variable

Schedule

7:30am-8:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Independence Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers primary care, express care and a wide array of specialty services. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

Independence Family Health Center offers complete care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents whether it is a problem that requires prompt care, such as fever, earache and injuries or preventive checkups, school physicals and immunizations. This team encourages healthy growth and development of children by emphasizing the importance of healthy lifestyles and educating parents and children on safety and accident prevention.

A caregiver in this position works 7:30am to 8:00pm.

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).

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.

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.

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