New Grad RN Resident - Cardiovascular ICU

New Grad RN Resident – Cardiovascular ICUJoin Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.The Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit specializes in the post-operative management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and other complex cardiovascular procedures. Patients are admitted directly from the operating room, where they are closely monitored, stabilized, weaned from supportive therapies, and extubated as appropriate. The unit also receives critically ill cardiovascular patients transferred from other facilities, including those experiencing surgical complications or requiring advanced evaluation and care not available elsewhere.Nurses on J65 deliver expert critical care and post-operative management for patients undergoing cardiac surgery and complex cardiovascular procedures in a 14-bed Cardiovascular ICU. This highly collaborative, fast-paced unit is committed to advancing cardiovascular care, optimizing patient outcomes, and maintaining excellence in critical care nursing.A caregiver in this position works rotating days/nights from 7:00AM – 7:30PM or 7:00PM – 7:30AM. Weekend and holiday rotations are required.A caregiver who excels in this role will:Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability).Respond to data indicating risk to patients' health and initiate action to correct, reduce or prevent risk.Seek supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.Document in patients' medical records.Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red CrossNew graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experienceAdvanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR American Red Cross within one year of hirePreferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)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.The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.