RN Resident- Orthopaedic and Spine

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Job Title RN Resident- Orthopaedic and Spine Location Cleveland Facility Lutheran Hospital Department 5d General Surgery-Lutheran Hospital Job Code F99938 Shift Nights Schedule 7:00pm-7:30am Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic’s Lutheran Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family

Lutheran Hospital’s Magnet status, the highest international recognition for excellence in nursing, recognition as a Center of Excellence in Orthopedics, and high patient satisfaction scores exemplify the top-quality care that patients receive, and caregivers provide here

Located near downtown Cleveland, you will enjoy its wide variety of shopping and dining, proximity to sporting events, and the option of walking or biki ng to work

Lutheran Hospital’s 5D Unit cares for a variety of post-operative patients in the areas of orthopaedics , spine, neurology and bariatrics Some procedures patients have undergone include total joint replacements, lumbar and/or cervical decompressions, fusions, and laminectomies

This unit also treats general med/surg patients and is capable of telemetry and ongoing cardiac monitoring The exceptional care from the nursing team on this unit has led to a reputation for quick patient turnover and excellent patient education

As a New Grad Registered Nurse (RN), you will participate in a year-long residency program, customized to fit you, your needs and your pace, where you will provide direct nursing care, be paired with a coach that guides you toward success, develop clinical judgement, cultivate excellent communication skills and acquire complex nursing skills

Full-time caregivers work a day/night rotation with shifts of 7:00AM – 7:30PM and 7:00PM – 7:30AM The ideal future caregiver is a new graduate that: Is eager and ready to learn

Is passionate about patient-centered care Is excited about beginning their career as a nurse This is an excellent opportunity for a New Grad RN to join a team that is active in shared governance, is involved in community outreach, and has created a highly engaged work environment

This opportunity also offers tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment options, and relocation assistance At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most Thats why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you

Here, youll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future

When you join Cleveland Clinic, youll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities

Participates in a residency core curriculum based on their individual learning needs Provides direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization

Establishes and/or revises priorities for patient care activities based on the following: acuity of need, patient preference, and resource availability Initiates and/or maintains interventions to assure continuity of safe/effective care for patients

Responds to data indicating risk to individuals health and initiates action to correct, reduce, or prevent the risk Seeks supervision, consultation, assistance when unable to perform safely and independently

Complies with established hospital/department personnel policies Uses communication strategies in order to achieve desirable outcomes Documents in patients medical record according to established guidelines

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 Childrens Hospital and Childrens 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 1 year 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 an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) 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. Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility. 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: New grad or less than one year RN work experience or if experience RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year current acute direct patient care RN 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 for procedures

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 tobacco free and drug free environment

All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine

All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health Systems Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year

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

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