RN Ambulatory-Urgent Care

Posted:
8/25/2024, 11:47:25 PM

Location(s):
Ohio, United States ⋅ Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Workplace Type:
On-site

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

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Job Title

RN Ambulatory-Urgent Care

                        

Location

Stuart

                    

Facility

Stuart FHC

                     

Department

Urgent Care FHCS-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code

000309

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-8:00pm/8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide professional nursing care to patients in an urgent ambulatory care setting. An RN in this role should be familiar with completing nursing assessments, performing telephone triage, establishing care plans, and administering medications and treatments.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
• Is flexible, dependable and adaptable.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic.
• Thrives in a fast-paced team environment.
• Provides care with compassion and empathy.
• Takes initiative.

Cleveland Clinic offers many resources that invest in one's health, physical and mental well-being, and future. You will become part of a supportive family that is united by shared values and purpose to fulfill the promise to be the best place to receive care as well as the best place to work in healthcare. There are numerous online and in-person courses available to caregivers who are interested in professional development such as the Professional Ladder.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll 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, you'll 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.

                         

Job Details

Mixed scheduled 12 & 8 hour shifts

8am-8pm (12 hour)

8:00am- 4:00pm or 12:00pm-8:00pm (8 hour options)

Weekends Required (2 weekend day shifts per month)

  • *Urgent Care weekend hours are 9am-5pm

Job Responsibilities:

  • Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment. 
  • Performs telephone triage. 
  • Notifies physician/LIP of abnormal findings. 
  • Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
  • Collaborates with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care.
  • Assists with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. 
  • Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned. 
  • Administers medications and treatments as ordered by physician/LIP and monitors patients for response. 
  • Initiates CPR and other emergency measures. Covers other nursing roles within the department
  • Provides health education to patients and families.  Develops, evaluates, adapts, and documents education to learning needs.  Assists in preparation of the department specific education for patients and colleagues. 
  • Facilitates smooth operation of the ambulatory areas.
  • Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety. 
  • Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education:

  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing.  BSN preferred.

Certifications:

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required.
  • In areas performing moderate sedation procedures and/or cardiac stress testing, must have current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire.
  • 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.

Competencies (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.
  • Professional behavior/appearance required, ability to focus on patient safety, teamwork, patient outcomes, patient experience and quality improvement.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Work Experience:

  • Minimum one year recent experience as a Registered Nurse.
  • If current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting transferring into a RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience (e.g. Dialysis Tech., Ambulatory CT., in lieu of RN experience,  or if current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area as ambulatory area transferring into will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and /or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience(Dialysis Tech. , Ambulatory CT., Inpatient PCNA, inpatient C.T., Inpatient LPN, in lieu of RN experience.   Current demonstrated clinical competence.

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
  • Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
  • May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
  • Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
  • Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

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 System's 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.

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