Registered Nurse (RN) Resident I—Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. At Cleveland Clinic, 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.
The J6-4 Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) cares for some of the most critically ill cardiovascular patients in the world. The CVICU is dedicated to the immediate post-operative care of patients who have undergone on and off pump coronary artery bypass surgery, valve repair or replacement, and aortic aneurysm surgery. This unit offers its caregivers ample opportunities to expand their education to other cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgeries, and the medical management of cardiac patients. As a Clinical Technician, your primary duties will include but are not limited to providing or assisting with basic patient care under the supervision of an RN, reporting abnormal findings and changes in patients’ condition and keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
A caregiver in this position works Day/Night Rotation, from 7:00am—7:30pm or 7:00pm—7:30am.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.
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Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
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Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability).
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Respond to data indicating risk to patients’ health and initiate action to correct, reduce or prevent risk.
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Seek supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
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Document in patients’ medical records.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
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Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
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New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
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Physical Requirements:
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Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
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Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
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Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
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Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
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Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
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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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Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
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Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
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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