RN - Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (Neuro Expansion)

Cleveland Clinic Health System

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Job Title

RN - Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (Neuro Expansion)

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

M60 Seizure Monitoring-Nursing Institute

Shift

Nights

Schedule

6:00pm-6:00am

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute and become part of one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We are expanding with a new, one-million-square-foot, 15-floor, state-of-the-art facility on Cleveland Clinic Main Campus designed to elevate care for complex neurological conditions — including spine injuries, epileptic seizures, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and stroke.

The RN assigned to the Level IV M60 Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) provides expert care to adult patients with suspected or confirmed seizure disorders. Caregivers in this unit are passionate about supporting both the physical and mental struggles associated with these conditions, as many patients experience high anxiety due to the uncertainty of diagnosis and treatment.

A caregiver in this position works 36 hrs per week, rotating days/nights from 7:00AM - 7:30PM or 7:00PM - 7:30AM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, document, and communicate patients' conditions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Note and carry out the physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients' discharge needs.
• Educate patients and their families.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• One year of current acute care RN experience, will consider military RN experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

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.

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