RN - Pre-Op/PACU

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Job Title RN - Pre-Op/PACU Location Cleveland Facility Lutheran Hospital Department Nursing Pacu-Lutheran Hospital Job Code F00165 Shift Days + Call Schedule 6:00am-4:30pm/10:00am-8:30pm Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best

Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice

On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world

The Pre and Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), also known as the Peri-Anesthesia Care Unit, is a critical care unit within the hospitals Perioperative Services that provides specialized nursing care to patients undergoing anesthesia and recovering from surgery or procedures

This unit plays a vital role in the surgical process by closely monitoring patients vital signs, managing pain, addressing post-anesthesia side effects and ensuring a safe and smooth recovery before they are discharged or moved to inpatient rooms

As an RN on this team, you will deliver exceptional care, throughout the patient care journey.

In this role

, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed. How You’ll Benefit Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources. This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working days on-call shifts between 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. or 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. 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 Professional Nursing (ADN or BSN program) Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross One year of current acute care RN experience OR licensed military RN experience Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) Two years of PACU experience 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

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