RN - NICU PRN

RN – NICU PRN at Cleveland Clinic summary:

As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on a PRN basis at Cleveland Clinic, you provide specialized nursing care to critically ill newborns. You collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement and monitor patient care plans, ensure accurate documentation, and support infants and their families throughout treatment and discharge. This role requires RN licensure, neonatal certifications, physical stamina, and the ability to work variable shifts in a high-acuity hospital environment.

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. 

The Level IV, state-of-the-art 17-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus cares for newborns with the most complex medical problems. Our dedicated and highly trained caregivers deliver world-class patient care through an intricate nursing model rooted in evidence-based practice. As an RN on this team, you will ensure infants and their loved ones have the best experience possible throughout the entire treatment process.

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 PRN (as needed) variable day/night/evening /weekend shifts from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. OR 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care. 

• Implement and monitor patient care plans.

• Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions.

• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.

• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.

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

• External candidates: two years of recent related nursing experience.

• Internal candidates with less than two years of experience, but are post-orientation/90-day probationary period, may be considered with CNO level review and approval.

• Licensed military RN experience will be considered.

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

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within one year of employment.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• NICU 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.

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, NICU RN, Registered Nurse, Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Patient Care, Evidence-Based Nursing, Healthcare, Critical Care Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, RN Loan Repayment