RN - Orthopaedics - PT - Nights

Cleveland Clinic; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Florida is seeking an RN to join the 5S Orthopaedics Unit. The role involves direct patient care across the patient journey, care plan updates, medication administration, and family education in a busy hospital setting.

Minimum qualifications include RN licensure in Florida, BLS certification, and at least one year of acute care experience or licensed military RN experience. BSN is preferred; generous development resources accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN).
• Current state RN licensure.
• BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross.
• One year of acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Direct patient care

Care plan updates

Documentation

Patient education

Education

Diploma/ADN/BSN

Tools

Job description

CCIR Bidding Period: 9/29/26 - 10/3/26 Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Indian River Hospital’s 5S Orthopaedics Unit provides care to patients with bone, joint and connective tissue conditions and disorders. As an RN on this team, you will deliver exceptional care throughout the patient care journey. In this role, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed. Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, including furthering your education, committee participation and online/in‑person courses to enhance your skills.

A caregiver in this position works PT nights from 6:45PM – 7:15AM, including weekends and holidays.

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
• 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)

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.