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Job Title
RN Internal Medicine Telemetry Close Observation
Location
Cleveland
Facility
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Department
H81 Internal Med Telemetry-Nursing Institute
Job Code
F00165
Shift
Day/Night Rotation
Schedule
7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am
Job Summary
Join Cleveland Clinic’s H81 Complex Medical Care Unit as a Registered Nurse and experience being a part of a nationally ranked hospital while building an exceptional career. Become a part of a supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.
On our H81 Complex Medical Care Unit, you will be caring for adult patients with complex multi-system failure issues, such as congestive heart failure and sepsis. This unit also has a close observation pod, where you will be looking after patients who need an extra level of care. Many of our patients also require ongoing cardiac monitoring, so you will be trained in Cardiac Dysrhythmia and EKG interpretation.
Our ideal candidate is someone who:
· Is team-orientated.
· Is adaptable.
· Is a critical thinker.
· Excels in a fast-paced environment.
Full-time positions work day / night rotation, with shifts of 7:00 am to 7:30 pm and 7:00 pm to 7:30 am rotating every six weeks. Our nurses work every other weekend and every other holiday.
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.
Job Details
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:
Certifications:
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:
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:
KEYWORDS: H81, Observation, Med/Surg, medical surgical, geriatrics, chf, pneumonia, diabetes, sepsis
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