Infusion Rn Ambulatory Chronic Care Clinic

req#: 256164
Location: Euclid, OH
Facilities: Euclid Hospital ,
Professional Area: Nursing – Experienced
Department: 3821 Cardiac Outpatient Clinic-Euclid Hospital
Job Code: F24007
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days
Cleveland Clinic is a top healthcare institution in the nation and a premier destination for nurses. Cleveland Clinic provides a dynamic and technologically advanced environment that allows you to discover, learn and grow. We want you to remain professionally challenged as you shape the nursing career of your dreams, and truly hope you will find where you belong, here at Cleveland Clinic. 
As a Registered Nurse in our Ambulatory Chronic Care unit, you will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary care team providing top-quality care to patients. Our unit treats patients who have chronic diseases and conditions such as anemia, asthma, kidney disease, heart failure, etc. 
Your primary duties include but are not limited to:   
• Providing professional nursing care to a specified group of patients in a variety of ambulatory care settings.   
• Monitoring, recording, and communicating patients' conditions as appropriate.  
• Preparing patient care plans.   
• Administering infusions.   
The potential future caregiver is someone who:   • Has RN (Registered Nurse) infusion experience (Infusions administered are non-oncology medications). Preferred but not required  
• Has Epic experience (preferred).   
• Provides care with compassion, empathy, and patience.  
We encourage our nurses to take advantage of professional development opportunities offered by Cleveland Clinic such as courses like vascular access. 
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. 
Job Responsibilities: Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment.  Performs telephone triage.  Notifies physician/LIP of abnormal findings.  Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team. Collaborates with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care. Assists with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.  Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned.  Administers medications and treatments as ordered by physician/LIP and monitors patients for response.  Initiates CPR and other emergency measures. Covers other nursing roles within the department Provides health education to patients and families.  Develops, evaluates, adapts, and documents education to learning needs.  Assists in preparation of the department specific education for patients and colleagues.  Facilitates smooth operation of the ambulatory areas. Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety.  Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies. Some RN Ambulatory work may require travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures in various locations. Other duties as assigned. Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing.  BSN preferred. Certifications: Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required. In areas performing moderate sedation procedures and/or cardiac stress testing, must have current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire. Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in  medical oncology, radiation oncology,  cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility. Competencies (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. Professional behavior/appearance required, ability to focus on patient safety, teamwork, patient outcomes, patient experience and quality improvement. The ability to travel within Cleveland Clinic regional locations.  Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Work Experience: Minimum one year recent experience as a Registered Nurse. If current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting transferring into a RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience (e.g. Dialysis Tech., Ambulatory CT., in lieu of RN experience,  or if current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area as ambulatory area transferring into will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and /or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience(Dialysis Tech. , Ambulatory CT., Inpatient PCNA, inpatient C.T., Inpatient LPN, in lieu of RN experience.   Current demonstrated clinical competence. Physical Requirements: Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range. May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids. Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. Personal Protective Equipment: Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures. 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.
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