RN Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) - Cole Eye, Main Campus

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Job Title

RN Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) - Cole Eye, Main Campus

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Cole Eye Or-Integrated Surgical Institute

Shift

Days + Call

Schedule

7:00am-5:30pm

Job Summary

Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute is among the world's most advanced eye centers, with experts offering the latest in prevention, diagnostics and treatment options. Come take part in innovating the healthcare industry by becoming a caregiver on our team. Here, you will grow alongside some of the best caregivers and build a lasting, meaningful career.

Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye's surgical facility is designed to have all preoperative testing in one location and has 5 operating rooms that incorporate the latest equipment to perform safe and effective eye surgery.

This is a full-time position A caregiver in this position will work 20 hours per week. Call is required and will be rotated for weekends and after hours.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide clinical nursing in the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC).
• Assess patient care needs, plan the delivery of care and process patients through the ASC.
• Direct other caregivers in providing patient care.
• Assume charge responsibilities, resolve problems and report variances.
• Develop educational materials and provide health education to patients and families.
• Maintain nursing competencies.
• Participate in preparing staff development programs.
• Identify self-learning needs, establish goals and evaluate attainment of goals.
• Demonstrate respect for the cultural and social differences that exist among people.
• Maintain confidentiality of information regarding patients, families and caregivers.
• Demonstrate a positive, concerned and sensitive response in the workplace and contribute to a positive workplace atmosphere.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• One year of clinical experience as an RN in a perioperative or critical care setting OR three years as a Surgical Technician
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within six months of hire
• If caring for a pediatric population: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• Current demonstrated clinical proficiency

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)

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.

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 followed 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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities