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Job Title

RN - Cardiovascular/CVICU and Coronary & Heart Failure ICU

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Job Code

F00165

Shift

Day/Night Rotation

Schedule

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

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’sHeart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care. The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovativetreatmentsand a welcoming environment to all.

As an Experienced Registered Nurse in these specialized units, you will play a vital role in advancing exceptional patient outcomes byleveraginginnovative, evidence-based technologies and best practices. You will build meaningful connections with patients, families, and visitors, enhancing their overall care experience through compassionate education, advocacy, and support. Cleveland Clinic is deeply committed to your professional growth, offering robust continuing education opportunities along with online and in-person courses designed to elevate nursingpractices. The Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute provides a dynamic, forward-thinking environment where nurses thrive within a system recognized nationally and internationally for leadership in cardiovascular care, groundbreaking research, and technological innovation. Below are the units in which our Experienced RNs will make an impact.

Our Critical Care Units Include:

Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery Intensive Care Units - J54, J55, J56, J64, J65, J66 and Q5

Coronary Intensive Care Unit – J31

Heart Failure Intensive Care Unit - J32

A caregiver in this position worksfrom,7:00am—7:30pm and 7:00pm—7:30am. Rotating weekends and holidays.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Provide nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in various healthcare settings.

Assess patients, complete nursing assessments, document findings in patient records, and notify physicians of abnormal findings.

Perform telephone triage and call rotations.

Perform nursing procedures and administer treatments and medications.

Establish care plans in collaboration with patients,familiesand the health care team.

Coordinate ongoing care,identifydischarge needs, andfacilitatedischarge planning.

Evaluate,initiateand maintain standards of care.

Educate patients and families.

Cover other nursing roles in the department.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing

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 recent experience as an RN

*Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within two months of hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Two years of recent experience as an RN

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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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RN - Cardiovascular ICU

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