Registered Nurse- Critical Care SD / MedSurg 7W

Bi-Weekly Hours: 72.00 (Full Time)
Shift: 7a-7p/7p-7a; Rotating weekends, Rotating holidays

***Up to $10, 000 sign on bonus for RNs with qualifying experience; $5, 000 for New Graduate RNs***

All Critical Care units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands-free communication, virtual whiteboards, and continuous telemetry monitoring. The Critical Care Step-Down (CCSD) team staffs the Cardiac Hospitalist Unit. As a medical-surgical unit, the nurse-to-patient ratio of 5: 1.

Join our Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West!

Primary Patient Population:

• Congestive Heart Failure

• COPD

• DKA

• Sepsis

Primary skills utilized/learned:

• EKG interpretation

• Central Line care

• Rescue Bi-pap, High Flow Oxygen, Trach/Vents,

• Assist with bedside procedures (endoscopies, bronchoscopies)

• Critical thinking, delegating, time management

Personnel RN will work with:

Patient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs), Nurse Interns, Providers, PT, OT

Number of beds on unit:

• • 24 beds
  
  MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).
  
  Required Qualifications:
  
  • Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (or a program seeking accreditation).
  
  • Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio
  
  • Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
  
  • Current ACLS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  • BSN