Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. The Newborn Intensive Care unit is part of Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital, which is recognized as one of the top hospitals in Ohio.

As a Registered Nurse in the Newborn Intensive Care unit, you will care for infants that need treatment to recover from more severe illnesses. In addition, you will play a role in nursing infants to thrive and achieve healthy weight post-birth. An RN in this role is familiar with complex medical histories, innovative surgical procedures, pain modalities, and comprehensive nutritional support.

Your primary duties will include but are not limited to:

• Providing direct nursing care.

• Monitoring, recording, and communicating patients' conditions as appropriate.

• Preparing patient care plans.

• Administering prescribed medications.

• Performing bedside hand-off reports and thorough bedside daily rounds.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Is empathetic.

• Has excellent communication skills.

• Can adapt to change.

• Is always energetic.

• Can critically think and problem solve for patients' best interests.

This is an excellent opportunity for already established RNs to discover Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and gain hands-on experience in this family centered unit.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care to neonates in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Implements and monitors patient care plans.

• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

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

• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.

• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.

• BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Current licensure as Registered Nurse (RN)

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

• Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) 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:

• Minimum one year experience in an acute care hospital setting required.

• Will consider licensed military RN experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.

• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

• Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities