RN - Emergency Department (ED)

As RN in the Emergency Department (ED), you will help patients feel comfortable, at ease and supported while receiving treatment. This position requires a caregiver who is empathetic, understanding and nurturing to ensure quality patient care and effective life-saving treatment. On this team, you will have numerous opportunities to explore educational development courses and advance the Professional Ladder at Cleveland Clinic. 

A caregiver in this position works days from 9:00AM – 9:30PM, with one minor/major holiday and weekend requirements. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide direct nursing care. 
• Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans.  
• Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.  
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments. 
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.  
• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs. 
• Educate patients and their families.   

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) 
• One year of current acute care and/or ED RN experience OR licensed military RN experience 
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certifications through American Heart Association (AHA) within one year of hire 
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) 
• Experience as an ER Tech, EMT or Paramedic 
• Completion of ER practicum or preceptorship 

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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.