Registered Nurse- Post-Surgical 6E

About the role

For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System’s mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities. All Acute Care Adult Specialty units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands-free communication, virtual whiteboards, and telemetry monitoring capability. Join our Acute Care Adult Post-Surgical Unit/Acute Medical Unit (6 East).

Patient population

• Post-surgical patients from approximately 14 different service lines
• Bariatric recovery
• Gender Affirming procedural recovery
• Acute Medical

Skills utilized

• Care for NG tubes, Corpaks, tracheostomies, chest tubes, wound vacs, various drains
• Time management, critical thinking, delegating
• Excellent unit for both new grads and experienced RNs

Team composition

• LPNs
• Patient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs)
• Nurse Interns
• Providers
• Social Workers
• Physical/Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Dieticians

Unit details

• 34 bed spaces (14 private rooms, 10 semi-private rooms)
• Team Award Recipient

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional certification incentives
• Medical and dental insurance
• Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS) participation
• Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus for RNs with qualifying experience

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 obtains within 90 days of hire
• PRN requires 1 year of relevant RN experience

Preferred qualifications

• BSN
• Professional Certification recognized by the Magnet Association

Schedule and location

MetroHealth Main Campus – Glick. Bi-weekly hours: 72.00. Shift: 7a–7p / 7p–7a with rotating weekends and rotating holidays.