RN - Imaging
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Position will be only weekends...Saturday and Sunday every
week...no call and no holidays.Join Cleveland Clinic Lutheran
Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best.
Lutheran Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its
patients. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care to all
patients. Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by
the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the
highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing
practice. - -
As a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Lutheran Hospital Imaging team,
you will: ---- Provide direct nursing care to patients undergoing
diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in a
variety of healthcare settings. ---- Monitor and document patient's
condition effectively and timeliness of care and/or interventions.
- ---- Administer prescribed medications and treatments in
accordance with approved nursing protocol. - ---- Assess and
coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the
healthcare team. ---- Maintain professional growth and development
through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing
study. -
The ideal future caregiver is someone who: ---- Has a minimum of
one year of acute care RN experience in a hospital setting
(National Certification is welcomed, but not required). ---- Works
well in a supportive, collaborative, and fast-paced environment. -
---- Is compassionate, adaptable, and works well in a close-knit
team environment. - ---- Is motivated to learn, has critical
thinking skills, and decisive judgement. - -
This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who are flexible and
would like to advance their career growth opportunities within this
teaching unit. -
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat
our care
givers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating
ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer:
resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and
comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical
and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland
Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will
be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of
being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in
healthcare. - -
Responsibilities:
- Provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing
diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in a
variety of healthcare settings.
- Assesses patient; completes nursing assessment, documents
findings in patient records and notifies physician of abnormal
findings.
- Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient,
family and health care team.
- Coordinates ongoing care. Identifies discharge needs and
facilitates discharge planning as appropriate.
- Provides telephone triage and call rotations per department
needs.
- Performs nursing procedures and treatments as directed by
physician or LIP in the treatment and management of patient
care.
- Evaluates, initiates and maintains standards of care consistent
with CCHS policies and procedures.
- Assists with specialized patient care equipment as required by
the clinical department and medical specialty assigned.
- Administers medications and treatments as ordered by a
physician or LIP.
- Directs, coordinates and participates in the evaluation and
supervision of nursing care provided to patients.
- Establishes patient care priorities and delegates nursing
activities according to the patient needs and staff qualifications
and capabilities.
- Serves as charge nurse when assigned to ensure efficient
operations and continuity of care.
- Participates in education, research and performance improvement
activities. Provides health education to patients and
families.
- Develops, evaluates, adapts and documents education to meet
learning needs and abilities of patients and families.
- Assists in the preparation of department specific education for
patients and colleagues. Covers other nursing roles in the
department.
- Maintains core competency in nursing (CPR, skills labs).
- Other duties as assigned.Education:
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
- BSN preferred.Certifications:
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association
(AHA) required. In areas performing moderate sedation procedures
must have current - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through
American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of
hire.
- 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 areas operating with Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
(PICC Lines), Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or
Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification is preferred
within three years of hire.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 of one year recent RN experience required; two years of
recent RN experience preferred
- For Cardiac Catheterization or other related procedural areas,
one year of critical care experience in a hospital setting
preferred.
- Current demonstrated clinical competence.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Physical
Requirements:
- Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and
eye-hand coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of
time.
- Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
- Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily
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 for procedures.Salaries [which may be] shown
on independent job search websites reflect various market averages
and do not represent information obtained directly from The
Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we
invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly
specifics during the application and hiring process.
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