Registered Nurse - Surgical Unit

Job Description

Location: MetroHealth Main Campus- Glick

Bi-weekly Hours: 72.00

Shift: 7a-7p/7p-7a; rotating weekends, rotating holidays

***Up to $10,000 sign on bonus for RNs with qualifying experience***

For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System's mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.

All Acute Care Adult Specialty units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands-free communication, virtual whiteboards, and telemetry monitoring capability.

Join our Acute Care Adult Post-Surgical Unit/Acute Medical Unit (6 East)!

Primary Patient Population:

• Post-surgical patients from approximately 14 different service lines
• Bariatric recovery
• Gender Affirming procedural recovery
• Acute Medical

Primary skills utilized/learned:

• Care for NG, Corpaks, tracheostomies, chest tubes, wound vacs, various drains
• Time management, critical thinking, delegating
• Excellent unit for both new grads and experienced RNs

Personnel RN will work with:

• LPNs, Patient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs), Nurse Interns, Providers, Social Workers, PT/OT, Speech Therapy, Dieticians

Number of beds on unit:

• 34 bed spaces (14 private rooms, 10 semi-private rooms)

Awards or Recognitions the unit has received:

• Team Award Recipient

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 obtains within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN
• Professional Certification recognized by the Magnet Association