RN – Trauma Intensive Care Unit

About the role

Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus is seeking a Registered Nurse for the future Trauma Intensive Care Unit, a new 14-bed ICU that will provide comprehensive post-resuscitation critical care for patients with complex traumatic injuries. Patients will transition to this unit after initial stabilization in the Emergency Department or Operating Room and receive specialized intensive care throughout their recovery. This unit requires a comprehensive critical care approach that integrates expertise from surgical, neurological, medical, cardiovascular, and trauma specialties. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the culture, establish best practices, and build a strong, collaborative team from the ground up.

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

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
• 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)
• Strong critical care backgrounds in medical, surgical and neuro specialties

Benefits

• RN Loan Repayment program to help pay off student debt
• Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
• 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

Pay

Minimum hourly: $35.50. Maximum hourly: $55.60. 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 displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.) or the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).