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Job Title

RN Surgery Resident - General

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

OR Colorectal-Surgical Operations

                      

Job Code

F99935

                     

Shift

Days + Call

                       

Schedule

7:00am-5:30pm

                       

Job Summary

Delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.

                         

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Delivers professional nursing care in the operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.
• Performs scrub functions including the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during procedure.
• Performs circulating functions including monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing overall nursing care of patient before, during and after procedure.
• Prepares operating rooms and surgical instruments and equipment for use.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

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

Certifications:

• Current licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
• If performing moderate/procedural sedation must have Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) within 6 months of hire.

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:

• Minimum of one year RN experience required or completion of Cleveland Clinic perioperative residency program.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• 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.

• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds and ability to push, pull, and navigate supply carts weighing > than 75 pounds periodically.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

                       

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