Nurse Resident - MedSurg Post Surgical Unit

Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: February 5, 2025

Job Description:

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County since 1949, Marymount Hospital is a 269-registered bed acute care, faith-based hospital and became the first regional hospital to become a member of the Cleveland Clinic Healthcare System in 1995. This Magnet-recognized hospital maintains a strong commitment to the communities it serves through blending compassionate patient care with exceptional medical expertise . At Marymount Hospital, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare . Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital's 2 East Unit is a med/surg unit dedicated to providing general medical care, as well as pre- and post-operative care, to patients requiring orthopedic surgical interventions, such as hip and knee replacements and fractures. The unit also specializes in treating patients with congestive heart failure, chest tubes, wound VAC's and endocrinology disorders. Marymount Hospital's 2 South Unit provides general medical and post-operative care to patients requiring various surgical procedures, including hysterectomy, TURP's, thyroidectomy cholecystectomy and debridements . This unit also specializes in treating patients with congestive heart failure, chest tubes, NG tubes, GI/GU abnormalities, wound VAC's, colostomy care and endocrinology disorders. As a Registered Nurse (RN) Resident, you will participate in a year-long residency program, customized to fit you, your needs and y our pace, where you will provide direct nursing care, be paired with a coach that guides you toward success, develop clinical judgement, cultivate excellent communication skills and acquire complex nursing skills. The ideal future caregiver is a new graduate that:

• Is eager and ready to learn.
• Is passionate about patient-centered care.
• Is excited about beginning their career as a nurse. This is an excellent opportunity for a new graduate to build a life-long career at a hospital that prioritizes career growth, learning opportunities, and employee wellness. You will also become a part of Marymount's close-knit community, experiencing all the benefits of a smaller hospital, including convenient and free parking. This opportunity also offers tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment options. Join a team of over 1,100 caregivers in their meaningful work and embark on your journey of accomplishment. Marymount Hospital has a rich history of providing its caregivers with opportunities for development, growth and career advancement in addition to exceptional benefits. Come build a rewarding, lifelong career at a diverse and welcoming hospital where caregivers recognize, support and celebrate one another . Responsibilities:
  • Participates in a residency core curriculum based on their individual learning needs.
  • Provides direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
  • Establishes and/or revises priorities for patient care activities based on the following: acuity of need, patient preference, and resource availability.
  • Initiates and/or maintains interventions to assure continuity of safe/effective care for patients.
  • Responds to data indicating risk to individual's health and initiates action to correct, reduce, or prevent the risk.
  • Seeks supervision, consultation, assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
  • Complies with established hospital/department personnel policies.
  • Uses communication strategies in order to achieve desirable outcomes.
  • Documents in patient's medical record according to established guidelines.
  • Other duties as assigned.Education:
    • Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
    • BSN preferredCertifications:
      • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
      • Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be presented upon hire.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.Work Experience:
          • New grad or less than one year RN work experience or if experience RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year current acute direct patient care 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 for procedures. Medical Staff Approval: 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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