RN - Rapid Response

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital, a top‑rated facility known for advanced research, cutting‑edge technology, and world‑class patient care. The Adult Medical Emergency Team (AMET) responds to codes and rapid responses, delivering urgent care to patients at risk of clinical deterioration. AMET nurses perform critical interventions such as CPR, intubation, defibrillation, and emergency medication administration, while also working in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and participating in education and quality‑improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• One year of current acute‑care RN experience (military RN experience will be considered).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the 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 patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye‑hand coordination. Must stand and walk for extended periods, have corrected vision and hearing to normal range, and work under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids is expected. Medium work – exerting 20–50 lb occasionally, 10–25 lb frequently, or up to 10 lb constantly. Physical demands exceed those for Light Work. Personal protective equipment is used according to standard precautions.

Pay

Minimum hourly: $35.50 – Maximum hourly: $55.60. The range reflects anticipated compensation for new hires and does not include shift differentials, overtime, or the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package.

Schedule

Day/night rotation: 7:00 am – 7:30 pm or 7:00 pm – 7:30 am. Requires work every other weekend and holidays.