RN - NICU

Cleveland Clinic; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s NICU team in Port St. Lucie is seeking a PRN RN to join our 10-bed Level II NICU.

You will provide direct nursing care during night shifts (7:00 PM–7:30 AM), implement and update care plans, monitor patient conditions, and educate families as part of a collaborative, high-quality care environment. The role requires Florida RN licensure, BLS, and NRP within one year of hire, with at least 1 year of acute care RN experience or licensed military RN experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program (Diploma, ADN or BSN).
• Current state RN licensure.
• BLS certification.
• NRP provider status within one year of hire.
• One year of acute care RN experience or licensed military RN experience.

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

RN licensure

BLS certified

NRP provider

Acute care RN

Education

Diploma/ADN/BSN

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.

Tradition Hospital’s 10-bed level 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) cares for newborns with complex medical problems. Whether a baby is born early (prematurely) or needs additional medical attention, NICU caregivers are trained to provide the best care possible. By joining the NICU team as an RN, you will deliver exceptional care to our tiniest patients throughout their patient care journey. Some of your daily responsibilities will include obtaining vital signs, performing assessments, assisting parents, providing breastfeeding education and bathing babies. In this role, it will be your goal to ensure patient safety and provide quality care all while being a part of an elite healthcare organization.

We realize that flexibility is essential for many caregivers today. That’s why we offer a variety of PRN shift options—including staggered start times, flexible shift lengths, and specialized assignments—to fit your lifestyle. We’re proud to welcome experienced nurses into our caregiver family and are committed to providing the flexibility you need, no matter what life brings.

A PRN caregiver in this position works varying nights from 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 or BSN program)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) provider status through the American Heart Association (AHA) within one year of hire
• One year of current acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience working with vented babies

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.

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.