RN Hospital - Clinical Decision Unit at Cleveland Clinic summary: As a Registered Nurse in the Clinical Decision Unit at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, you will provide essential care for patients awaiting test results. This role requires participation in a residency core curriculum, direct nursing care delivery, and effective patient prioritization based on health needs. The position demands strong patient safety initiatives and collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Mercy Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. - -Sometimes an emergency department visit is not long enough to understand a patient's condition, or they may need additional time/treatment to get better. Mercy Hospital's Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) cares for patients who are awaiting test results to determine if they can be discharged safely or if they need to be admitted. - - -A caregiver in this position works -nights, 7:00pm-7:30am. -A caregiver who excels in this role will: - -
- Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs. - -
- Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach. - -
- Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability). - -
- Respond to data indicating risk to patients' health and initiate action to correct, reduce or prevent risk. - -
- Seek supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently. - -
- Document in patients' medical records. - -Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: - -
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. - -
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). - -
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). -
- New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience. -Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: -
- Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). -Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: - -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.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Keywords: Registered Nurse, Clinical Decision Unit, patient care, Cleveland Clinic, healthcare, nursing, patient safety, medical specialties, emergency department, healthcare providers