RN – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

About the Role

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class, and caregivers are family. The M43/M53 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 25-bed nursing unit that provides care to medical/surgical, transplant, bone marrow transplant, and adult congenital heart patients and administers chemotherapy. As an RN, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional care, from initial introduction to discharge. You will interact directly with patients, families, and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed while continuing to grow as an RN and gain extensive hands-on experience in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patients’ conditions.
• Evaluate, update, and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
• Educate patients and family with educational materials considering cultural issues and other special concerns.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with approved nursing protocol.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN, BSN program).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• One year current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting (will consider military RN experience).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

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.

Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Benefits

• RN Loan Repayment program to help pay off student debt.
• Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career.
• Relocation assistance for those relocating to join us.
• Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being prioritizing caregiver safety.

Schedule

Rotating day/night shifts from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

Pay

Pay range minimum hourly: $35.50. Maximum hourly: $55.60. The pay range displayed reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. The pay range does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.).