RN - ICU

RN - ICU at Cleveland Clinic summary:

As an RN in the ICU at Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital, you will provide specialized nursing care to critically ill adult patients with major medical, cardiac, and surgical conditions. The role involves direct patient interaction, medication administration, patient care planning, monitoring, and patient education, all within a supportive team environment. This position requires nursing licensure, BLS and ACLS certifications, and experience in acute or critical care settings, offering opportunities for professional development and comprehensive benefits.

Join Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital offers a complete continuum of care, including emergency services, sub-acute care, rehabilitation and outpatient care. Here, you will work alongside a team of dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Euclid Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) specializes in the care of adult to mature adult patients with major medical, cardiac and surgical diagnoses. The ICU strives to provide excellent care in an atmosphere that is caring and comforting not only for patients, but also families, loved ones and caregivers. As an RN on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers in delivering exceptional care by interacting directly with patients, families, and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and supply healthcare information as needed.

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 days from 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. with weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

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)  

• If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.  

• Minimum one year current acute care RN experience and/or Critical Care experience required for ICU settings.  

• Will consider licensed military RN 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 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.

Keywords:

intensive care unit, critical care nursing, patient care, medication administration, nursing assessment, cardiac care, acute care, patient education, healthcare teamwork, nursing certifications