RN Resident - Medical Stroke Unit at Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital's 39-bed, 6 Medical Unit provides care for adult patients requiring medical, surgical and telemetry nursing care.

The units specialty is treating stroke patients. Our nursing unit is unique in that it is the only unit at South Pointe with a specialty accreditation by The Joint Commission - and we have received the commission's Primary Stroke Center designation each year, since 2012.

We are committed to putting patients first while delivering safe, quality care. We are also committed to the growth and development of our staff - new nurses will learn from experienced nurses in the unit - enabling them to gain valuable skills, such as the ability to perform bubble studies for stroke patients during their 2D echocardiogram.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) Resident, you will participate in a year-long customized residency program that fits all of your needs.

You will be paired with a coach that will mentor and guide your progress through the program. You will develop all the skills needed to perform your nursing duties at an optimal level.

What to expect during your residency program :

• A success coach will be available 24 / 7.
• Weekly check-ins to ensure personal and professional goals are met.
• Personal assessments to determine areas for growth and opportunity
• 10 to 12 weeks of orientation along with 10 residency days throughout the first year.

The Ideal candidate 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 opportunity allows you to be valued as a team member and supported as you achieve your goals. You'll work alongside highly trained caregivers, gain hands-on experience and skills and build a rewarding career.

The RN selected for this position will be eligible for tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance, Cleveland Clinic student loan repayment, and South Pointe Employee's student loan repayment program as a part of our many offerings to invest in your health, well-being and future.

Apply today and be comforted in knowing you have the stability and security you need to practice amazing medicine while moving forward in your career.

Student Loan Program Offering Overview

For full-time nurses : up to $437.50 per month / lifetime maximum program benefit of $15,750

For part-time nurses : up to $218.75 per month / lifetime maximum program benefit of $7,500

Need help moving? This role is eligible for relocation assistance. Ask the recruiter to learn more.

Responsibilities :

Participates in a residency core curriculum based on their individual learning needs.

Provides direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Establishes and / or revises priorities for patient care activities based on the following : acuity of need, patient preference, and resource availability.

Initiates and / or maintains interventions to assure continuity of safe / effective care for patients.

Responds to data indicating risk to individual's health and initiates action to correct, reduce, or prevent the risk.

Seeks supervision, consultation, assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.

Complies with established hospital / department personnel policies.

Uses communication strategies in order to achieve desirable outcomes.

Documents in patient's medical record according to established guidelines.

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.

If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.

Within one year of hire RNs in Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation will achieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs who must achieve and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, who must achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).

ONS Chemo / Bio course completed within two years of hire if employed on units 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.

Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinic and / or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility.

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 :

New grad or less than one year RN work experience or if experience RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year current acute direct patient care 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.

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