Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg Weekender

Join our 32‑bed medical‑surgical unit at Atrium Health Cleveland. We care for a plethora of medical and surgical diagnoses and provide all the peritoneal dialysis for our facility. The unit is stroke‑accredited and age‑friendly, collaborating with providers across the spectrum of disciplines (hospitalists, neurology, nephrology, pulmonology, cardiology, intensivists, surgeons, orthopedics, and wound care) to ensure best practice and high‑quality, compassionate care. We partner with the Virtual Nursing Program, which assists in providing the most technologically advanced care to our patients.

Major Responsibilities

• Engage in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence‑based practices.
• Utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
• Monitor patient conditions, adjust care plans, mobilize resources, and collaborate with the care team to influence outcomes.
• Uphold and promote a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrate effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursue professional development, complete required education, and maintain certifications.
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics, practice ethical decision‑making, respect interdisciplinary roles, and contribute to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Appropriately delegate to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (e.g., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants).
• Maintain accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care, including understanding growth and development across the lifespan and applying department policies and procedures.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Education: Graduate of a Board of Nursing‑approved nursing education program.
• Certification / Registration / License: Basic Life Support (BLS). Active registered nurse (RN) multi‑state compact and/or single‑state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services. Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities must be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) are located and must comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and standards of practice.
• Experience: Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Time management, prioritization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in operating computer functions (e.g., email, electronic records, digital platforms) across clinical, aviation, maintenance, communications, and administrative departments.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to lift and support up to 35 lb in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Must be able to push/pull with 30 lb of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lb with a second person present.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and fine‑hand manipulation skills required for IV insertion and other procedures.
• Ability to maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de‑escalation, if needed.
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, and communicable disease; protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.
• Physical abilities testing may be required; additional department‑specific physical requirements may be identified by the nurse leader.