RN Medical/Surgical Float FT 7p-7a

Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: January 9, 2021

Job Description:

Job Summary:ONA Bidding Period: 09/10/2020-09/17/2020Under the direction of the Director, the Medical-Surgical Float Staff Nurse is accountable for delivery of cost effective, quality patient care, utilizing case management principles, the nursing process, and knowledge from various health care disciplines. The Medical-Surgical Float Staff Nurse is responsible for providing nursing care to adult, geriatric and sometimes adolescent patients based on established standards of nursing care, by managing assigned personnel and by collaborating with members of other health care disciplines. Nurses in these positions will complete med-surg competency and will primarily be assigned on those units. These are float positions and will also be used to cover non medical-surgical units as needed. As expected for all employees, the Medical-Surgical Float Staff Nurse is responsible for promoting and demonstrating the nursing caring standards and guest relations standards in the fulfillment of their role.

• ASSESSMENTS: Completes ongoing assessments.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient condition and responds appropriately.
• PLANNING: Develops measurable goals for identified problems.
• Updates goals for identify problems.
• Involves the patient/family (or designee) in developing a plan of care individualized to patient cultural, religious and educational needs.
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• IMPLEMENTATION: Provides nursing care based on patient-centered outcomes and standards of care that are based on current research and evidence-based practice.
• Safely administers patient care and treatments in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
• Safely administers medications in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy
• Documents legibly using concise terms, correct terminology and approved abbreviations.
• EVALUATION: Participates in on-going interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contributes to the improvement of care.
• Participates in the quality improvement processes.
• LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Delegates tasks/assignments to employees according to their ability and within the scope of their job descriptions and according to the Delegation by Licensed Nurses, Ohio Administrative Code.
• Serves as a resource person sharing knowledge/skills.
• Acts as a role model/mentor.
• Recognizes and acknowledges peer accomplishments.
• Accepts/gives constructive criticism.
• Participates in the Peer and Self-Review process.
• Pursues on-going education and/or certification in specialty.
• Maintains membership in professional organizations.
• Involves self in professional development opportunities including community activities.
• Adheres to values/guest service standards and Guiding Principles.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements.
• Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains BLS.
• Other duties as assignedEducation:
  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.Certifications:
    • currently licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.
    • BLS requiredComplexity of Work:
      • Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.Work Experience:Physical Requirements:
        • Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
        • Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
        • Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
        • Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
        • Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
        • 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 requiredThe policy of Cleveland Clinic and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our employees 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. Job offers will be rescinded for candidates for employment who test positive for nicotine. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after 90 days. 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 facility.Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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