RN Resident - Cardiovascular ICU

Job Description

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, 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.

Mercy Hospital’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) is a 12-bed unit that provides cardiac critical care and cares for open heart surgery patients. The CVICU has great teamwork and is known for its inclusion, integrity, empathy and caregiver longevity. This unit also has low readmission rates, low falls and high patient satisfaction ratings, participates in community activities, and is starting a mentor program. The CVICU Nurse Manager encourages RNs to gain certifications and actively participate in the Nurse Practice Council and Professional Congress.

A caregiver in this position works rotating days / nights from 7 : 00 a.m. 7 : 00 p.m. or 7 : 00 p.m. 7 : 00 a.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will :

Provide direct nursing care.

Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.

Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions.

Administer prescribed medications and treatments

Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.

Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.

Educate patients and their families.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within one year of hire

One year of current acute care RN experience OR military RN experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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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.

Pay Range

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