RN Registered Nurse

RN Surgery Weekender Flex, Neuro/Spine OR - Neuro Expansion

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 in this role provides high-quality, patient-centered nursing care in the operative setting for both adult and pediatric populations. This position focuses on neuro and spine procedures, ensuring safe, efficient, and compassionate care before, during, and after surgical and other invasive interventions. The RN collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary team, maintains a sterile environment, and adheres to established clinical standards and protocols to optimize patient outcomes.

Our Weekend Flex Program offers an excellent opportunity for flexibility to enjoy personal time, all while providing quality patient care on the weekends. With this schedule, you will work two 12-hour shifts every weekend and one during the week. Weekend shift options start at 7:00PM on Fridays and end at 7:30AM on Mondays. Serving in this role allows you to be with loved ones, fulfill life responsibilities, take care of children and complete anything else that may interfere with a typical weekday workload. Even more, Cleveland Clinic offers 36 hours but will pay you for 44 hours. You also gain full-time status and all our included benefits. Come be part of supportive healthcare culture in which you can grow, develop and continue caring for the community.

Orientation is 6 months working Monday through Friday, from 7:00am to 3:30pm. After orientation, a caregiver in this role will work one of the following shifts:

• Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 7:00pm - 7:30am
• Saturday, Sunday, Monday: 7:00pm - 7:30am
• Saturday & Sunday plus one self-scheduled weeknight: 7:00pm to 7:30am

There is no required call rotation when working in a weekender flex position. Overnight shifts are eligible for shift differential. Night shift differential is $5 per hour when working the required overnight hours.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide nursing care in an operative setting to patients undergoing surgical or invasive procedures.
• Perform scrub and circulating functions.
• Prepare the OR, surgical instruments and equipment for use.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• One year of RN experience OR completion of Cleveland Clinic's Perioperative Residency Program
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within six months of hire if performing moderate/procedural sedation

Preferred 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 patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• 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.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds and ability to push, pull, and navigate supply carts weighing > than 75 pounds periodically.

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.

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