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Cleveland Clinic

RN - Cardiovascular Telemetry Unit

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, us, 44101

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Join Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care. The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments and a welcoming environment to all.

Overview These 24-bed cardiovascular telemetry units specialize in post-open heart, surgical, and ventricular assist device patients. The units are fast-paced and provide excellent opportunities in nursing growth and development with the ability to care for patients undergoing innovative procedures. Patient population includes post heart surgery patients such as:

Coronary artery bypass surgery

Minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery

Ventricular assist devices

Valve replacement or repair

Other procedures, such as maze procedure, endarterectomy, aneurysm repair

Other common cardiac-related admissions include:

Angina/myocardial infarction

Congestive heart failure

Arrhythmias, such as supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia (VT)

Permanent pacemaker and defibrillator insertion and removal

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care.

Implement and monitor patient care plans.

Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions.

Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.

Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.

Minimum qualifications

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)

Successfully pass all prescreen competency assessments

External applicants: two years of recent related nursing experience

Internal applicants with less than two years’ experience, but post orientation/90-day probationary period, could be considered with the Chief Nursing Officer level review and approval

Will consider military RN experience

Preferred qualifications

Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)

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.

Pay 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.

Job details

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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