RN - Cardiovascular Stepdown

ccf; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System in Cleveland, OH, is seeking an experienced RN for the Cardiovascular Stepdown unit on the Main Campus. You will care for post–open heart, CABG, and other cardiac patients in a fast-paced telemetry setting, collaborating with a dedicated team to ensure safe, high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include direct nursing care, care-plan updates, patient monitoring, medication administration, discharge planning, and patient-family education.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN, BSN program).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• One year of current acute care RN experience. Military RN experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
• Educate patients and their families.

Skills

Direct patient care

Care plan implementation

Discharge planning

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Diploma/ADN/BSN program

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 - Cardiovascular Stepdown

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

J6-3 Cardiovascular Stepdown 3-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

F00165

Shift

Rotating Shifts

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is worldclassand caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

J61 and J63 are 24-bed cardiovascular telemetry units specializing in post–open heart, surgical, and ventricular assist device (VAD) patients. These fast-paced units provide a high-acuity environment where nurses develop advanced skills while caring for patients undergoing procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery, valve repair or replacement, and other complex cardiac interventions. The units also manage conditions including myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias, and device implantation or removal.

Nurses on J61 and J63 deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care through specialized teamwork and individualized education to support safe recovery and discharge. The units offer strong opportunities for professional growth, hands‑on experience with innovative treatments, and involvement in education and community outreach initiatives.

A caregiver in this position works rotating shifts| 7:00am—7:30pm or 7:00pm—7:30am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care.

• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.

• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.

• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.

• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.

• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.

• Educate patients and their families.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN, BSN program)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• One year of current acute care RN experience. Will consider military RN experience

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body 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.

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.

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