Registered Nurse - Surgical Unit

Job Description Bi-Weekly Hours: 72.00 (Full Time) Shift: 7a-7p/7p-7a; Rotating weekends, Rotating holidays ***Up to $10,000 sign on bonus for RNs with qualifying experience; $5,000 for New Graduate RNs*** All Critical Care units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands-free communication, virtual whiteboards, and continuous telemetry monitoring. The Critical Care Step-Down (CCSD) team staffs the Cardiac Hospitalist Unit. As a medical-surgical unit, the nurse-to-patient ratio of 5:1. Join our Critical Care Step Down Unit, 7 West! Primary Patient Population: • Congestive Heart Failure • COPD • DKA • Sepsis Primary skills utilized/learned: • EKG interpretation • Central Line care • Rescue Bi-pap, High Flow Oxygen, Trach/Vents, • Assist with bedside procedures (endoscopies, bronchoscopies) • Critical thinking, delegating, time management Personnel RN will work with: Patient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs), Nurse Interns, Providers, PT, OT Number of beds on unit: 24 beds 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 obtained within 90 days of hire. • Current ACLS certification or obtained within 6 months of hire Preferred Qualifications: BSN