New Grad RN – Medical Surgical

Job Description

Lutherans Acute Medical Surgical and Telemetry units are known for their collaborative environments, with units that focus on the education of their nursing staff, as well as patient care initiatives. These teams focus on a multi-disciplinary approach, where teamwork is at the center of its success. These collaborative environments foster interactive relationships with all staff members and work toward goals together.

This posting if for New Graduate RNs interested in the following units:

-4D & 5D

Lutheran Hospital’s 4D unit is a Medical/Surgical and Telemetry unit known for its collaborative environment, focus on nursing education, and patient care initiatives. As a Registered Nurse in this unit, you will have the opportunity to expand your skillset and knowledge by caring for a wide variety of patients’ needs. You will also participate in a year-long residency program, customized to fit you, your needs, and your pace.

Lutheran Hospital’s 5D unit is a General Surgery unit where nurses care for Bariatric, Neurology/Spinal, and Orthopedic Surgery patients. The exceptional care from the nursing team on this unit has led to a reputation for quick patient turnover and excellent patient education. You will also participate in a year-long residency program, customized to fit you, your needs, and your pace.

Lutheran Hospital is a 203-bed acute-care facility offering sophisticated technology and advanced medical care within an intimate and friendly environment. Our hospital provides leading-edge treatments and advanced research and surgery. We are driven to be the absolute best healthcare providers, especially within our specialty areas.

Located in a vibrant and rejuvenated Ohio City, Lutheran Hospital is convenient to downtown, fine dining, shopping and sporting events. Lutheran Hospital’s smaller size allows for personal relationships that make our patients and fellow employees feel like family and friends. Lutheran Hospital’s high patient satisfaction scores reflect the level to which our staff truly cares for our patients.

Among 124 community hospitals nationwide, Lutheran Hospital has placed No. 1, winning the Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award for excellence in delivering safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable. The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States, has also recognized Lutheran Hospital as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures.

• Cardiology - Ranked #1 in Ohio / #1 Nationally
• Mental Health- Cleveland Clinic's #1 site for psychiatric care.
• Emergency Department
• Geriatrics - Ranked #1 in Ohio / #2 Nationally
• ICU
• Medical Surgical
• Orthopedics - Ranked #1 in Ohio / #9 Nationally
• PACU

Patients around the world come to Cleveland Clinic because of our reputation for world-class care. Which is why our practice is to invest heavily in our caregivers from day one. Here, learning and support go hand-in-hand, and you’ll experience that throughout your residency and beyond. Combining your education with simulation-based training, we’ll guide your development, building on the skills you’ll use today and helping to identify other areas you’re passionate about. It’s a true collaboration, personalized for what matters most to you. Because exceptional care requires exceptional caregivers.

By completing this application, you may be considered for a New Grad RN career opportunity at Cleveland Clinic. Once you submit a completed application, you will be contacted to discuss your experience, shift, and schedule preferences so we can best identify the right opportunity for you.

Not ready to apply, but have questions about RN roles with Cleveland Clinic? Click on the link below to schedule a time to speak with a Recruiter on the Nursing team:
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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.

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 individual's 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 patient's 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.
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.