RN - Stepdown

Cleveland Clinic; Dover (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider in Dover, Ohio, as a compassionate Registered Nurse. In this pivotal role, you'll bridge the gap between intensive care and general medical units, delivering exceptional patient care and support. You'll work with advanced technology and a dedicated team, ensuring optimal outcomes for patients. With opportunities for professional development and a commitment to quality care, this position offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• One-year of current acute care RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients.
• Monitor and document patients' conditions.
• Educate patients and their families on care plans.

Skills

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Patient Assessment

Care Plan Implementation

Communication Skills

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) License

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Job description

**ONA Bidding Period: 4/19 - 4/23**

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, the award-winning not-for-profit Union Hospital serves the communities of eastern Ohio. Here, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers, work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care.

The Stepdown Unit serves as the bridge between the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and General Medical/Surgical Units. 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 information 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 rotating days/nights from 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

+ Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

+ One-year of current acute care RN experience OR military RN experience

+ Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within one year of hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

**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.

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities