RN INTERVIEW DAY - Heart and Vascular Institute - MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 - Req #: 22528 - location: Cleveland, OH - facility: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus - professional area: Nursing - Experienced - department: N/A - jobcode: F00165 - schedule: Full time - shift: 7:00am-7:30pm/7:00pm-7:30am - Job Details Job Summary: INTERVIEW DAY - MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018 Full time RN positions available for Day/Night Rotating shift at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus located in Cleveland, OH. Interviewing Experienced and New Graduate Registered Nurses for our Cardiothoracic Surgery Stepdown / Vascular Surgery Stepdown / Thoracic Surgery Stepdown / Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit units. Interviews available by appointment only. Please apply for further information. Cardiothoracic Surgery Stepdown Units: Our five Cardiothoracic Surgery Step-down Units encompass 120 inpatient beds staffed for superior nursing care. Our nurses exemplify professional practice through continuing education, innovation, research and multidisciplinary team collaboration to provide patient-centered care that promotes quality and best outcomes for our patients. The J51, J53 and J62 units each feature 24 patient beds and are dedicated to the care of the patient receiving coronary artery bypass surgery, valve repair or replacement and minimally invasive or off-pump coronary bypass surgery. In addition to this post-operative open heart patient population, we also care for all cardiac-related admissions, including Left/Right Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD/RVAD) and Total Artificial Heart (TAH) as well as those needing nitroglycerin drips to manage chest pain on J62. Also featuring 24 beds per unit, our J61 and J63 nursing units care for post-open heart cardiothoracic surgical patients, as well as telemetry patients who have undergone various cardiac procedures. Many patients in J61 and J63 have received innovative care procedures, offering opportunities for nurses to grow and learn in a fast-paced environment. The J61 and J63 step-down units transition patients from the ICU and prepare them for discharge. Some examples of our most common surgeries are valve replacement/repair, aneurysm repair, Maze, radiofrequency ablation, pulmonary vein isolation, pacemaker and defibrillator implant/removal and robotic assisted surgery. Vascular Surgery Stepdown Unit: We are a 25-bed surgical step-down telemetry unit with private rooms. Our patient census is largely individuals with vascular diseases/disorders. Common diagnoses include: acute DVT, extremity ischemia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and peripheral ulcers. Most commonly, our post-operative patients are those who have undergone thrombolytic therapies, amputations, peripheral bypasses and vascular grafts or stenting. Co-morbidities of these patients often include hypertension, diabetes, renal failure and CAD. J81 is capable of cardiac monitoring on every patient. The patients admitted to J81 are evaluated by a physician team made up of a resident and NP. Through a collaborative process with the physicians and nursing personnel, a thorough assessment, plan of care, and therapeutic intervention for each patient is executed. Multidisciplinary rounds from Physical Therapy, Case Management, Respiratory Therapy, Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy and Social Services are frequently involved in assessing patient needs. Caregivers on this unit have participated in several hospital wide and institute wide committees including: Patience Experience, Skin Care Taskforce, Shared Governance, Practice Council, Vascular Surgery Business Review and Vascular Quality Reviews. J81 has also received Tier One Engagement Leader status for employee engagement for multiple years as well as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Department of the Year award in 2014 and Safety Champion Award in 2014 and 2015. J81 Research- Predictors of Pressure Ulcer Development in Patients with Vascular Disease. J81 has developed this research project based on our vascular patient population and the fact that there is limited research on patients with PAD. This project has been published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing and the Journal of Vascular Nursing and presented at multiple professional conferences. Thoracic Surgery Stepdown: With an extremely unique, exciting and fast-paced nursing environment, our J52 Thoracic Surgery Step-down Unit is dedicated to delivering excellence in patient care. Our approach to patient care is one that is team-oriented and multidisciplinary, including nurse practitioners, case managers, and other specialized team members from areas like respiratory, dietary and more. With three assistant nurse managers on-hand, our management team ensures 24-hour unit coverage and clinical resource availability. As a 24-bed nursing unit, we specialize in esophagectomies, thoracotomies, hiatal hernia repairs, bilateral lung volume reduction and congenital chest abnormality repairs. Our team commonly conducts procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis and Claggett's Window dressing change. We also use common chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, Jejunostomy tubes with tube feeding, Jackson Pratt drains and PCAs (patient controlled analgesics). In addition to Thoracic Surgery patient care, J52 also treats patients for heart failure, chest pain and cardiac arrhythmias, and often prepares patients for open-heart surgery. Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Transplant Units: Our Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Transplant Units, J54 and J55, feature 26 patient beds. J54 is a 12-bed critical care unit and our J54 nurses are dedicated to the care of the patient receiving coronary artery bypass surgery, valve repair or replacement and minimally invasive or off-pump coronary bypass surgery. A slightly larger unit than J54, J55 encompasses 14 patient beds. Our dedicated nurses on J55 care for patients receiving a heart or lung transplant, ventricular assist device (VAD) implant or ECMO. Our VADs include Heartmate, Abiomed, Thoratec, Total Artificial Heart and the Tandem Heart. Website for the Heart and Vascular Institute: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/default.aspx Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. 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: - Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred. Certifications: - Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN). - Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire. - If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment. - Within one year of hire RNs in Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation will achieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs who must achieve and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, who must achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA). - ONS Chemo/Bio course complete within 2 years of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or outpatient where chemo is administered. - If in an Adult/Combined EDs, ACLS upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department. - If in a Pediatric ED, PALS upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department. - In Dedicated Trauma Centers, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department. - Vascular Access Registered Nurse (VARN) program attendance required and obtains either a Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI) or Vascular Access Board Certified (VA-BC) certification upon hire or within a year of hire in Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) areas. 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 one year current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting required for acute care settings. - Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or skilled nursing facility (SNF) experience required for SNF care settings. - Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or rehab experience required for rehab care settings. - Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or Emergency Department (ED) experience required for ED settings. 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. 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