What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Cardiac Surgery (Prior Surgery or Cardiac Experience Required) position at Cleveland Clinic?
Registered Nurse (RN) Surgery –
Cardiac Surgery
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world
Mercy Hospital is home to skilled, compassionate surgeons leading the way in cardiac care. With 5 cardiac ORs, Mercy Hospital has helped pioneer some of the nation’s most innovative heart procedures, including robotic, minimally invasive, standard heart surgery and TAVR. This is a small
department, but
offers endless support and learning opportunities.
A caregiver in this position works
6 : 30am – 3 : 00pm with on-call requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will :
Provide nursing care in an operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or invasive procedures.
Perform scrub and circulating functions.
Prepare the OR, surgical
instruments
and equipment for use.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
One year of RN experience OR completion of Cleveland Clinic’s Perioperative Residency Program.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :
Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA). If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it within six months of hire.
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how
we’re
dedicated to providing what matters most to you :
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Physical Requirements :
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
- 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.
Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds and ability to push, pull, and navigate supply carts
weighing >
than 75 pounds periodically
Personal Protective Equipment :
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