Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   
 

Indian River Hospital’s Observation Unit also known as the Clinical Decision Unit provides care to diverse populations of medical and telemetry patients. As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be responsible for providing direct nursing care, implementing and monitoring patient care plans, administering medication and treatments, assessing and coordinating patients’ discharge plans, and monitoring, recording and communicating patients’ condition. 

A caregiver in this position will work three 12-hour shifts per week; from 7p-7a

The ideal future caregiver is someone who: 

• Thrives in a team environment. 

• Demonstrates a strong work ethic.  

• Provides care with compassion, empathy and positivity.  

• Easily adapts to change. 

• Can critically think and problem solve for patients’ best interests. 

Minimum Qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).

• Minimum one year current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting required for acute care settings.

• Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

• Candidates may also be considered who are a new graduate nurse or registered nurse with less than one year of acute care RN experience

• Previous experience working with both medical and telemetry patients

• ACLS through American Heart Association

• NIHSS Certification

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.

By taking this opportunity, you’ll build a rewarding career making meaningful differences in the lives of others. Cleveland Clinic will support you as you enhance your skills by offering tuition reimbursement and opportunities for growth.    

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. 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities.  Click the link to see how we provide what matters most to you:  https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/