RN Apheresis - Cancer Center

ccf; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking a dedicated RN Apheresis for the Cancer Center at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. You will deliver direct nursing care within the Hematology Oncology-Cancer Institute, collaborating with physicians, nurses and researchers to support world-class patient care.

Shifts are days with on-call requirements, 7:00am-3:30pm, at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. The role emphasizes compassionate care, patient education and teamwork across the cancer center.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (ADN or BSN)
• Current RN license
• BLS Certification (AHA)
• ACLS Certification within 6 months if required in area performing moderate sedation
• 1 year of RN experience
• LPN with 2 years in same department may substitute for RN experience

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to hospitalized patients and perform nursing procedures.
• Assess patients, document findings, and notify physicians of abnormal findings.
• Perform telephone triage and call rotations.
• Administer treatments and medications as prescribed.
• Establish and modify care plans with patients and families.
• Coordinate discharge planning and ongoing care needs.
• Educate patients and families about conditions and treatments.
• Cover other nursing roles as needed within the department

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Documentation

Telephone triage

Medication administration

Care coordination

Patient education

Education

ADN or BSN

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 Apheresis - Cancer Center

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Hematology Oncology-Cancer Institute

Job Code

F99950

Shift

Days + Call

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. The Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology is comprised of physicians, nurses, researchers, advanced practice providers (APP) and other healthcare professionals specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancers or disorders of the blood. We believe in compassionate patient care, and we will always put patients and their family members first.

As an RN on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers in delivering exceptional care, from initial introduction to final send-off. In this role, you will interact directly with patients, families and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and supply healthcare education as needed. Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, including furthering education and online/in-person courses to enhance your skills.

A caregiver in this position works days, 7:00am—3:00pm w/on-call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in various healthcare settings.
• Assess patients, complete nursing assessments, document findings in patient records and notify physicians of abnormal findings.
• Perform telephone triage and call rotations.
• Perform nursing procedures and administer treatments and medications.
• Establish care plans in collaboration with patients, families and the health care team.
• Coordinate ongoing care, identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning.
• Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care.
• Educate patients and families.
• Cover other nursing roles in the department.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (ADN or BSN program)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• In areas performing moderate sedation procedures must have current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire.
• One year of recent experience as an RN
• Offset: Licensed RN with at least 2 years of LPN experience within the same Cleveland Clinic procedural department may substitute for required RN experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing)
• Two years of recent experience as an RN

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

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.

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.

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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