RN - Surgery

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RN Loan Repayment

Tuition Reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital seeks an experienced RN for perioperative care in a dynamic surgical team. The role involves assisting surgeons, managing instruments, and ensuring patient safety before, during, and after procedures. The team emphasizes compassionate care and surgical excellence.

You will work days, with on‑call requirements, and support a culture of learning and patient-centered outcomes in a leading health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program with ADN or BSN.
• Current state RN licensure.
• BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross.
• ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• One year RN experience or completion of Cleveland Clinic perioperative residency.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional nursing care in an operative setting for adults and children.
• Perform scrub functions: select and handle instruments and supplies.
• Perform circulating functions: monitor, document, and communicate patient status.
• Assist the operating physician with surgical tasks including hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure, and patient positioning.
• Prepare the Operating Room and surgical instruments/equipment for use.

Skills

RN

Scrub functions

Circulating functions

ACLS

BLS

Perioperative nursing

Patient care

Education

ADN/BSN

Job description

RN - Surgery

Mayfield Hts

Hillcrest Hospital

Surgery-Hillcrest Hospital

F00170

Days

6:30am-3:00pm

Job Summary

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.

Join Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Hillcrest Hospital has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in Cleveland and Ohio. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Hillcrest Hospital offers the most effective surgical services, from less invasive techniques to major surgeries for critical conditions. Our surgeons, nurses and support caregivers are committed to an exceptional level of excellence. Whether a patient requires a minimally invasive procedure or a major surgery, our caregivers are dedicated to excellence in patient care.

As an RN on this team, you will play a vital role assisting surgeons during procedures, setting up instrumentation, and much more. You will assist fellow caregivers in delivering exceptional care offering the opportunity to enhance the patient's experience and supply healthcare information as needed. This position requires a caregiver who is empathetic, understanding and nurturing to ensure quality patient care and effective life‑saving treatment.

How You’ll Benefit

Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you're relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.

Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. with on‑call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Deliver professional nursing care in an operative setting to adult and pediatric patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.
• Perform scrub functions, such as selecting and handling instruments and supplies.
• Perform circulating functions, such as monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing the overall nursing care of patients before, during and after the procedure.
• Assist the operating physician with surgical tasks, such as hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure and patient positioning.
• Prepare the Operating Room, surgical instruments and surgical equipment for use.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN program)
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Licensed military RN experience will be considered
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 6 months of hire
• One year RN experience required or completion of Cleveland Clinic perioperative residency program.

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 patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye‑hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• 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.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds and ability to push, pull, and navigate supply carts weighing > than 75 pounds periodically.

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 a