RN Float - Cardiology Stepdown Unit

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care. The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments and a welcoming environment to all .       

The J7-2 Cardiology Stepdown Unit provides medical services for populations managing angina and/or myocardial infarction s , heart failure and arrhythmia s. In the HVTI Stepdown Float Pool, you will work with diverse populations of cardiac, vascular and thoracic patients in numerous stepdown units while learning from many of our best caregivers.  

How You’ll Benefit  

• Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance . For a full list of benefits, click here .  

• Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying , reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.  

A caregiver in this position works day/night rotation, 7:00am – 7:30pm or 7:00pm – 7:30am.   

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• Provide direct nursing care.  

• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.   

• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.   

• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.  

• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.   

• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.  

• Educate patients and their families .    

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (ADN or BSN Program)  

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

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

• One year of current acute care RN experience. Will consider military RN experience.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)   

• Experience in HVTI stepdown care   

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.

Pay Range

Salaries (which may be) shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.