Job Description:
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Mercy Hospital’s 7M Medical Telemetry Unit cares for a diverse population of patients ranging from ages 18 to 100+ years old. As an RN, you will be responsible for providing direct nursing care, implementing and monitoring patient care plans, coordinating patients’ discharge plans and monitoring and communicating patients’ conditions. This position offers an excellent opportunity to discover Mercy Hospital and gain hands-on experience in a rewarding unit. A caregiver in this position works from 7:00AM – 7:30PM. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Implement/monitor patient care plans and monitors, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.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.Assess educational needs of the patient, provide teaching and educational material as appropriate and validate understanding of teaching.Maintain professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Graduate from an accredited school of Professional NursingCurrent state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experienceBasic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: Physical Requirements: Full range of body motion for handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.Standing and walking for extended periods of timeCorrected vision and hearing to normal rangeWorking under stressful conditions and irregular hoursExposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluidsMedium 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 objectsPhysical Demand requirements in excess of those for Light Work Personal Protective Equipment: Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required 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.