What are the responsibilities and job description for the New Grad RN - Leukemia Unit position at Cleveland Clinic?
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus G110 and G111 nursing units are part of Cleveland Clinic’s renowned Taussig Cancer Institute. The Institute provides world-class care to patients with cancer and is at the forefront of new and emerging clinical, translational and basic cancer research. Our G111 Leukemia unit cares for patients undergoing therapy for a diagnosis of leukemia and other immunologic cancers. Our talented, specially trained G111 nurses assist with giving patients chemotherapy followed by intensive intravenous therapies, including IV antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, blood products and electrolyte replacements.
Here, we strive to make our programs the best available. We want to not only produce the best clinical nurses, but we want to give our trainees the tools and opportunities to become leaders in the community. The Registered Nurse Resident I will become a part of our family and experience one of the most inclusive, well-rounded, and prosperous training programs. You will work alongside seasoned nurses who are eager to educate and coach new graduates.
What to expect during your residency program:
A success coach will be available 24/7.
Weekly check-ins to ensure personal and professional goals are met.
6 months of orientation.
Personal assessments to determine areas for growth and opportunity.
The ideal caregiver is someone who:
Work well with others.
Has excellent communication skills.
Can adapt to change.
Has an interest in growing leadership skills.
Can critically think and problem solve for patients’ best interests.
The RN selected for this position will be eligible for tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance, and student loan repayment as a part of our many offerings to invest in your health, well-being, and future.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
Responsibilities:
- Participates in a residency core curriculum based on their individual learning needs.
- Provides direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Establishes and/or revises priorities for patient care activities based on the following: acuity of need, patient preference, and resource availability.
- Initiates and/or maintains interventions to assure continuity of safe/effective care for patients.
- Responds to data indicating risk to individual's health and initiates action to correct, reduce, or prevent the risk.
- Seeks supervision, consultation, assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
- Complies with established hospital/department personnel policies.
- Uses communication strategies in order to achieve desirable outcomes.
- Documents in patient's medical record according to established guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
- BSN preferred
Certifications:
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
Complexity of Work:
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
- New grad or less than one year RN work experience or if experience RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year current acute direct patient care RN experience.
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 for procedures.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
