Emergency Department RN (ccf)

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At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

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Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. 

Hillcrest Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) is the only Level II Trauma Center on Cleveland’s east side. The ED provides emergency services, ranging from minor injuries to critical and resuscitative care. Seconds count in an emergency – as an RN, you will ensure patients receive the attention they need quickly. Collaborating with your fellow nurses, medics, CTs, PCNAs and HUCs, you will help create an environment where patients feel welcome, comfortable and safe. 

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00AM — 7:30PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide direct nursing care. 
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.  
• Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions.  
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.  
• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing   
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)   
• External applicants: Two years of recent related nursing experience 
• Internal applicants: Less than two years of experience with post-orientation/90-day probationary period considered with approval from Chief Nursing Officer 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)  
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within one year of hire 
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon or within two years of hire 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)  

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

• Full range of body motion for handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination
• Standing and walking for extended periods of time
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal range
• 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 in excess of those for Light Work

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follow 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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities