RN - Surgical Intensive Care Unit/Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

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Job Title RN - Surgical Intensive Care Unit/Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit                         

Location Weston                     

Facility Florida Weston Hospital                      

Department                       

Job Code 000648                      

Shift Nights                        

Schedule 7:00pm-7:30am                        

Job Summary                          

Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world .

The Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)/Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) offers unmatched medical services to populations recovering from heart transplants, cardiothoracic surgeries, open heart surgeries and other procedures. As an RN on this team , you will assist between one and three patients at a time, allowing you to truly develop meaningful relationships with each person and enhance their healthcare experience. This opportunity is a steppingstone to a myriad of advanced positions and responsibilities within the hospital organization, as the hands-on skills and knowledge gained is valuable in any healthcare setting. Whether you are an experienced RN or looking for an exciting new venture, c ome find your place and make a meaningful difference in the lives of both patients and fellow caregivers.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM .

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care.

• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.

• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.

• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.

• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.

• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.

• Educate patients and their families .

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of P rofessional N ursing

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• One year of current acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience

• Basic Life Support (BLS) C ertification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) C ertification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within one year of hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor ’s of S cience in N ursing (BSN)

• Cardiac Stepdown experience

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across

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:

• Follows 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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

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