RN Cath Lab
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Join the Cleveland Clinic team at our Marymount Hospital, where you
will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first
healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as the No. 4 hospital in
the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report. At Cleveland
Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated
caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a
rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare
organizations in the world. A Registered Nurse is responsible for
understanding complicated medical histories, advanced surgical
procedures, pain modalities and thorough nutritional support. Your
primary duties will include: - Providing direct nursing care. -
Monitoring, recording, and communicating patients' conditions as
appropriate. - Preparing patient care plans. - Administering
prescribed medications. The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
- Is a team player. - Has excellent communication skills. - Can
adapt to change. - Has an interest in growing leadership skills. -
Can critically think and problem solve for patients' best
interests. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is
looking to join a supportive team and willing to learn new skills.
The work culture in this department is positive and communication
is clear between all team members. Cleveland Clinic will assist you
by offering tuition reimbursement and cross-training for
professional development.Cleveland Clinic provides what matters
most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients,
continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an
organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and
experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support
to get there go hand-in-hand. Responsibilities: Provides
professional nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or
therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in a variety of
healthcare settings.Assesses patient; completes nursing assessment,
documents findings in patient records and notifies physician of
abnormal findings.Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the
patient, family and health care team.Coordinates ongoing care.
Identifies discharge needs and facilitates discharge planning as
appropriate.Provides telephone triage and call rotations per
department needs.Performs nursing procedures and treatments as
directed by physician or LIP in the treatment and management of
patient care.Evaluates, initiates and maintains standards of care
consistent with CCHS policies and procedures.Assists with
specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical
department and medical specialty assigned.Administers medications
and treatments as ordered by a physician or LIP.Directs,
coordinates and participates in the evaluation and supervision of
nursing care provided to patients.Establishes patient care
priorities and delegates nursing activities according to the
patient needs and staff qualifications and capabilities.Serves as
charge nurse when assigned to ensure efficient operations and
continuity of care.Participates in education, research and
performance improvement activities. Provides health education to
patients and families.Develops, evaluates, adapts and documents
education to meet learning needs and abilities of patients and
families.Assists in the preparation of department specific
education for patients and colleagues. Covers other nursing roles
in the department.Maintains core competency in nursing (CPR, skills
labs).Other duties as assigned. Education: Graduate of an
Accredited School of Nursing.BSN preferred. Certifications:Current
state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).Basic Life Support (BLS)
through American Heart Association (AHA) required. In areas
performing moderate sedation procedures must have current Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association
(AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire. If in an ED, Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association
(AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the
Emergency Department.In areas operating with Peripherally Inserted
Central Catheters (PICC Lines), Certified Registered Nurse Infusion
(CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification is
preferred within three years of hire. Complexity of Work: Requires
critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work
with minimal supervision.Must be able to work in a stressful
environment and take appropriate action. Work Experience: Minimum
of one year recent RN experience required; two years of recent RN
experience preferredFor Cardiac Catheterization or other related
procedural areas, one year of critical care experience in a
hospital setting preferred.Current demonstrated clinical
competence.Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Physical
Requirements: Requires full range of motion, manual and finger
dexterity and eye-hand coordination.Requires standing and walking
for extensive periods of time.Requires corrected hearing and vision
to normal range.Requires some exposure to communicable disease or
bodily 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 for
procedures.
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