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Job TitleRN Ambulatory - Orthopaedics Surgery

                        

LocationCoral Springs

                    

FacilityCoral Springs FHC Surgery Center

                     

DepartmentOrthopaedic Surgery-Weston Hospital

                      

Job Code000309

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

The Coral Springs Family Health and Surgery Center provides patients with convenient access to the same world-class care provided at Cleveland Clinic's regional hospitals. This state-of-the-art facility specializes in primary care, outpatient surgery, imaging and more. As a caregiver on our team, you will experience endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

As an RN in Orthopaedic Surgery, you will assist fellow caregivers in delivering exceptional care, through performing EKGs, administering medications, monitoring patients and performing lab draws. In this role, you will interact directly with patients, families and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and supply healthcare education as needed.

How You’ll Benefit 

Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career.

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.

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This position will provide support for the north sites, including Coral Springs, Parkland, Wellington, West Palm, and Palm Beach Gardens.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment. 

Perform telephone triage.  

Notify physicians/LIPs of abnormal findings.  

Establish a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team. 

Collaborate with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care. 

Assist with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.  

Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physician/LIP and monitor patients for response.  

Initiate CPR and other emergency measures. 

Provide health education to patients and families. 

Develop, evaluate, adapt and document education to learning needs. 

Participate in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience and patient safety.  

Maintain professional growth and development in the nursing field and identify annual core competencies. 

Draw blood and perform EKGs.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing (ADN or BSN program) 

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)  

Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross 

One year of recent experience as an RN

OR LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience 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 area  

Ability to draw blood and perform EKGs

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

Orthopaedics or surgery experience

Physical Requirements:

Essential Duties: This position requires knowledge of all aspects of patient care including assessing; planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the patients progress through the entire continuum of car in conjunction with the R.N. or physician.

Physical Duties: This position requires frequent walking, sitting, and standing.

Frequent talking and listening when giving instruction and explanations.

Frequent use of the phone; fax machines, and occasional use of the computer.

Work is heavy, constant lifting and moving patients, carrying equipment, supplies and material up to 50 pounds without help and over 50 pounds with the help of mechanical devices or other personnel.

You will be stooping, pushing and pulling when moving patient into position for treatment; also you will be reaching, handling, feeling and manipulation of equipment into position.

Working Conditions: The majority of the time employee spends indoors in air-conditioned areas.

The potential for exposure to blood and blood borne pathogens is significant.

Clinical exposure to patients requires the use of personal protective equipment.

Personal Protective Equipment:

This position is high exposure to infectious wastes such as blood and bodily fluids that mandate the wearing of gloves, masks, gowns, and goggles as appropriate.

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. 

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