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Access Nurse
Req#: 324013
Location:
Facilities: Tradition Hospital
Professional Area: Nursing – Experienced
Department: 2745 Critical Care Transport-Medical Operations
Job Code: 001183
Schedule: PRN
Shift: Nights
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Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. 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.
Access Nurses coordinate patient flow through facilitating hospital transfers and direct admissions, determining daily bed resources for all access points to the hospital including hospital transfer, direct admission, post-operative and emergency department admissions, and overseeing bed management logistics for the health system. This position is vital in ensuring a seamless transfer for incoming and outgoing patients.
Caregiver must have FL RN License to be considered for this position
This is a PRN position. A caregiver in role will work varying shifts, primarily nights from 7:00pm to 7:00am.
Caregiver must live within one hour of a Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Florida. Training will be 1 week at Tradition Hospital.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Serve as the primary point of contact for telephone patients with a variety of health or illness questions.
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Utilize effective and professional communication, clinical knowledge, and nursing assessment skills to quickly triage patient status.
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Provide intake, assessment, and triage for internal and external hospital transfers and direct admissions on request in accordance with standard operating procedures. Standard operating procedures include utilization of telephonic interaction as the primary mode of contact through recorded conference calls, completing electronic documentation, and connecting appropriate providers to ensure safe exchange of patient information for acceptance to the health system.
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Elicit information from referring providers, review patient clinical information, and assess patient status for appropriate placement.
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Collaborate with health care providers and hospital leadership to optimize patient outcomes utilizing clinical expertise and incorporating nursing and management experience with critical thinking skills & business intelligence tools to achieve optimal outcomes both clinically and financially for the patients and the organization.
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Apply solid understanding of the complexities of the patient status and the process and capabilities of each system hospital to seamlessly facilitate and achieve enterprise bed placement.
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Provide oversight of all bed management functions.
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Function at any point in the patient flow process designated to ensure the safe and efficient placement of patients and effective utilization of resources.
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Demonstrate cost effective management of enterprise bed resources to enable the organization to provide quality care to patients.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Lives within one hour of a Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Florida.
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Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
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Current state license as a Registered Nurse (RN).
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross.
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Three years of recent progressive clinical experience in an acute care setting.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
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Two years of supervisory experience in a healthcare setting.
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Computer proficiency in Microsoft applications, bed management databases and Epic.
Physical Requirements:
- Requires sitting for long periods of time, multitasking, manual dexterity to operate computers and normal or corrected vision.
- Requires working under stressful and emergency situations with the ability to maintain composure in any situation in order to provide superior customer service and ensure proper patient safety and placement.
- Must be able to perform multiple functions simultaneously without supervision and learn new practices promptly.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
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.
Join Us in Continuously Advancing Nursing Excellence
At Cleveland Clinic, we are focused on continuously elevating the practice and profession of nursing. The Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence oversees and empowers the practice, education and professional development of nearly 35,000 nurse caregivers in the Cleveland Clinic health system. Our hospitals and surgical nurses provide care for patients in 6,496 hospital beds and 240+ operating rooms throughout the Cleveland Clinic enterprise. Our locations include family health centers, 14 regional hospitals in Ohio, five regional hospitals in Florida, a location in Nevada and three international locations – Abu Dhabi, Canada and London. Our dynamic and technologically advanced environment and commitment to your ongoing learning and growth allow our nurses to remain professionally challenged as they shape their nursing careers.

Nursing Support Career Paths
Working for Cleveland Clinic is more than just a job – it can be a launching point for an exceptional career. Nursing Support plays a critical role in ensuring excellent care and positive patient experiences. There is a wide range of roles to contribute to this vital team. We are committed to providing you with the resources and support you need to define and follow your own unique career path, whether in Nursing Support or other areas of our organization. Nursing Support opportunities include:
Benefits Offerings
Our caregivers deliver the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. We are committed to providing them with the kind of exceptional care they bring to our patients. Caregivers like you come to work each day with a passion for what you do. So, we are always focused on fueling that passion, empowering you to be your best both inside our hospitals and in your life. Our outstanding, comprehensive offerings are an investment in your health, well-being and future. Explore the following benefits and get a closer look at how we’re focused on what matters most to you.

We offer the following choices to cover your health, dental and vision care as well as life insurance.
- Health Plan Options – You have the choice between two comprehensive Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan options: EHP and EHP Plus. Both plans are administered by Aetna and feature minimal copays for in-network care. Although the benefit designs of EHP and EHP Plus are identical, they differ in their provider network size, with EHP offering a narrow network and EHP Plus providing access to the wide Aetna Open Access Select network. Both plans include access to Cleveland Clinic providers. The health plan also offers Healthy Choice, a voluntary program where participants earn premium discounts for achieving wellness goals.
- Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna are available.
- Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed are available.
- Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs are available to help you pay for eligible expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary. You may also purchase dependent life insurance for a spouse and dependent children
- Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability is available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.

Because financial security is essential to a secure retirement, we sponsor a comprehensive retirement program to help you build for your financial future:
- Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan offers eligible employees an excellent opportunity to build a retirement account for the future. It is fully funded by Cleveland Clinic and equal to 2.5% of your salary (increasing with more years of service).
- The 401(k) / 403(b) Plan also provides an important source of retirement savings. It allows participants to take responsibility for their financial future by making retirement savings a part of their normal routine while working. In addition to your contributions to the plan, Cleveland Clinic matches a portion of your contributions (50% on up to your first 6% in contributions).

- Paid Time Off (PTO) – Eligible caregivers receive Paid Time Off (PTO) that can be allotted toward vacation, holidays, sick time, etc.
- Caregiver discounts – We offer discounted rates for auto, home and pet insurance, identify theft protection and more.
- Adoption assistance – We provide financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit) for caregivers who choose to legally adopt a child.
- Employee Assistance Program – The Program provides free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families, whether for relationships or legal challenges.
- Employee Hardship Fund – This fund provides aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.
- Paid maternity and parental leave – You will enjoy up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care after the birth of your child to bond with your baby and up to four weeks for parental care.


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