New Grad RN – Orthopaedic and Spine Post Op

Join Cleveland Clinics Lutheran Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Lutheran Hospitals 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 biking to work.

Lutheran Hospitals 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.

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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 a Registered Nurse (RN).

Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).

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.

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.

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities