RN - Special Care Nursery NICU

Job Description

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*This position is eligible for a shift differential of $5/hour.*  

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Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

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Childbirth is one of life’s most special moments. Patients deserve to have a voice in the care they and their baby receive, and Mercy Hospital’s 2A 2C Maternity Unit ensures their voices are heard. This unit strives to give patients the birth experience they want, which may include developing birth plans, skin-to-skin contact, different labor and birthing positions, delayed umbilical cord clamping, focus on the Golden Hour, and more. As an RN on the Labor and Delivery team, you will deliver exceptional care throughout the patient care journey. In this role, you will circulate and scrub in the Operating Room, train in the OB Emergency Department and cross-train to post-partum, allowing you to interact directly with mom, baby and their families.   

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How You’ll Benefit 

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• Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
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• Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources. 
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A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. + on call with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

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A caregiver who excels in this role will:

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• Provide direct nursing care. 
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• Implement and monitor patient care plans.  
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• Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions.  
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• Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes
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• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.  
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• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs. 
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• Educate patients and family with educational materials considering cultural issues and other special concerns
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• Administer prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with approved nursing protocol
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Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

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• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program) 
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• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)  
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• Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
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• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon or within one year of hire 
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• One year of current acute care RN experience OR military RN experience 
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Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

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• Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)
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• NICU experience
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Physical Requirements:

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• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
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• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
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• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
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• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
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• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
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• 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.
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• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
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Personal Protective Equipment:

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• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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Pay Range

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Minimum hourly: $35.50

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Maximum hourly: $55.60

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The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

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