RN Ambulatory - Gamma Knife

Registered Nurse (RN) Ambulatory - Gamma KnifeJoin Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. The Neurological Institute is known for being a leader in treating and researching the most complex neurological disorders and advancing innovations in neurology.Gamma Knife surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that uses targeted, high-energy radiation therapy to pinpoint and destroy brain/upper spinal tumors and lesions or keep them from growing without hurting nearby healthy brain tissue.This surgery commonly treats small brain tumors, arteriovenous malformations, trigeminal neuralgia and more. A caregiver in this position works 6:30AM - 5:30PM or 7:00AM - 6:00PM. A caregiver who excels in this role will:Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.Assess health status, complete nursing assessments, perform telephone triage and establish care plans.Administer medications and itiate CPR and other emergency measures.Notify the physician and/or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) of abnormal findings.Assist with specialized diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures and specialized patient care equipment.Develop, evaluate, adapt and document health education and provide it to patients and families.Cover other nursing roles within the department.Travel within the region to support physician clinics and surgical procedures, as needed.Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).One year of recent experience as an RN.Will consider LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience in substitution of RN experience if applicant is a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in an ambulatory setting transferring into an RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting OR a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area transferring into an ambulatory area.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 motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand corrected hearing and vision to normal range.May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.Personal Protective Equipment:Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.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.

Created: 2024-11-02