RN Ambulatory - Gastroenterology

Cleveland Clinic Health SystemAt Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.Job TitleRN Ambulatory - GastroenterologyLocationAkronFacilityAkron General Medical CenterDepartmentGastroenterology-Cleveland Clinic Akron GeneralJob CodeF24007ShiftDaysSchedule8:00am-4:30pmJob SummaryJoin us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.Cleveland Clinic Gastroenterology specializes in colonoscopies, endoscopies, gastroenterology and digestive diseases. This outpatient facility offers patients a combination of experience, training, compassion, comfort and extensive knowledge to enhance treatment outcomes and the overall patient experience. As an RN on this team, you will cross-functionally support the department by assisting with various patient care tasks and maintaining a cohesive and united caregiver dynamic.A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm.A caregiver who excels in this role will:Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.Assess health status, complete nursing assessments, perform telephone triage and establish care plans.Administer medications and treatments.Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.Notify the physician and/or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) of abnormal findings.Assist with specialized diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures and specialized patient care equipment.Develop, evaluate, adapt and document health education and provide it to patients and families.Cover other nursing roles within the department.Travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures, as needed.Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Graduate from an accredited school of NursingCurrent state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red CrossOne year of recent experience as an RN OR LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare if applicant is a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in an ambulatory setting transferring into an RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting OR a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area transferring into an ambulatory areaPreferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)Physical Requirements:Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.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.