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Job Title

Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Pre/Post Nightingale

                        

Location

Westlake

                    

Facility

Westlake Medical Office Building

                     

Department

Ambulatory Surgery Center-Fairview Hospital

                      

Job Code

F99888

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic’s Westlake Medical Campus provides a wide range of outpatient healthcare services, including primary care, pediatrics, and family medicine, along with numerous specialties such as orthopaedics, gynecology, ophthalmology, podiatry, vascular medicine, audiology, and sleep medicine. The facility also offers diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, physical therapy, and a retail optical shop. Designed to deliver comprehensive care in a convenient community setting, the campus supports routine, preventive, and specialty care needs while offering easy access to additional Cleveland Clinic resources and specialists when more advanced care is required. Become part of a collaborative, mission-driven team where your work is valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape the future of one of the nation’s most trusted healthcare systems.

The Nightingale Registered Nurse (RN) position harnesses the skills of an experienced ASC OR nurse who has recently retired but wants to transfer their knowledge to newer OR nurses within Cleveland Clinic. In this position, you will provide clinical nursing in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC).

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working days between 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide clinical nursing in the Ambulatory Surgery Center.  

• Oversee the clinical practice of nursing in the ASC including assessing patient care needs and planning the delivery of care.  

• Perform circulating functions, such as monitoring, recording and communicating patient condition and managing the overall nursing care of patients before, during and after a procedure.  

• Prepare ORs, surgical instruments and equipment for use.  

• Perform scrub functions, such as the selection and handling of instruments and supplies used during the procedure.  

• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.  

• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.  

• Provide health education to patients and families.  

• Process patients through the ASC.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.  

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).  

• Three years of experience in the ASC OR RN position at Cleveland Clinic immediately prior to retirement.  

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

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or willing to obtain upon rehire

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon rehire

• Demonstrated clinical competence

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s of science in nursing (BSN)

Physical Requirements:

• 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.

                       

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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