RN Hospital Surgical Outpatient
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Stuart
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Join Cleveland Clinic's Martin North Hospital where research and
surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is
world-class, and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart
hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in
and around Martin County on the beautiful Indian River. The
caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it not only an
excellent medical facility, but also a home away from home. As a
Registered Nurse (RN) in Martin North Hospital's Surgical
Outpatient area, you will work in the hospital providing adult and
pediatric (above the age of 13 and over 100 pounds) patients with
pre- and post-operative care; this is not a procedural nursing
position. In the Surgical Outpatient area, patients undergo
same-day surgery and are then discharged. Some of the procedures
that patients undergo are cardio/thoracic procedures (TVARS,
Cardiac Ablation, Mitral Valve Clip and Watchmen), vascular
procedures (AAA, Carotid and Femoral Bypass) and robotic procedures
(Gastric sleeve, Nephrectomy, General Surgery, Urology, Pediatric
and ENT). This position will require you to provide on-call
coverage, which offers exceptional shift differential pay. The
ideal future caregiver is someone who: - Has experience in critical
care and a background in telemetry (required). - Is skilled in IV
insertion (required). - Is reliable, self-motivated and flexible. -
Provides patient-centered care with compassion and empathy. -
Thrives in a team-oriented environment. This is an excellent
opportunity for an experienced RN who is ready to take the next
step in their nursing career. You'll join a highly skilled and
supportive team of caregivers, many of whom have been in this unit
long-term and are ready to offer their experience for your learning
benefit. 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 direct nursing care in
accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of
the healthcare organization. Implements and monitors patient care
plans.Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as
appropriate.Monitors and documents patient's condition and
effectiveness and timeliness of care and/or
interventions.Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to
facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.Serves as a
primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient
care.Administers prescribed medications and treatments in
accordance with approved nursing protocol.Notes and carries out
physician and nursing orders.Assesses and coordinates patient's
discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare
team.Assesses educational needs of the patient and significant
others considering cultural issues and other special
concerns.Provides teaching and educational material as
appropriate.Validates and documents patient and family
understanding of teaching.Maintains professional growth and
development through ongoing formal and informal education and
clinical nursing study.Other duties as assigned. Education:Graduate
from an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.
Certifications:Current state licensure as Registered Nurse
(RN).Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart
Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.ONS Chemo/Bio course
complete within 1 year of employment if employed on units inpatient
and/or outpatient where chemo is administered.If in an
Adult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year of beginning
work in the Emergency Department.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 Dedicated Trauma Centers, Trauma Nursing Core Course
(TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC -
pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the
Emergency Department.Vascular Access Registered Nurse (VARN)
program attendance required and obtains either a Certified
Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified
(VA-BC) certification upon hire or within a year of hire in
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) areas. 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 one year current acute care RN experience in a
hospital setting required for acute care settings.Minimum one year
current acute care RN experience and/or skilled nursing facility
(SNF) experience required for SNF care settings.Minimum one year
current acute care RN experience and/or rehab experience required
for rehab care settings.Minimum one year current acute care RN
experience and/or Emergency Department (ED) experience required for
ED settings.Will consider licensed military RN experience. 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.
Keywords: Cleveland Clinic, Palm Beach , RN Hospital Surgical Outpatient, Healthcare , Stuart, Florida
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