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Registered Nurse (RN) First Assistant - Open Heart Surgery

Join Cleveland Clinic's Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. 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.

Mercy Hospital is home to skilled, compassionate surgeons leading the way in cardiac care. Mercy Hospital has helped pioneer some of the nation's most innovative heart procedures, including robotic, minimally invasive, standard heart surgery and TAVR.

A caregiver in this position works Monday - Friday, either five 8-hour shifts from 6:00AM - 3:30PM or four 10-hour shifts from 6:30AM - 5:00PM. The caregiver in this position will also work weeknight on-call, weekend and holiday rotations.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Assist in the provision of surgical nursing care and treatment of patients.

• Assess pre-operatively and post-operatively from phase II anesthesia recovery through discharge.

• Handle tissue, provide exposure, use instruments, suture, provide hemostasis, and close tissue and skin in an operative setting.

• Perform initial and ongoing nursing assessments.

• Administer medications and treatments.

• Establish coordinated plans of care.

• Monitor the progress of hospitalized patients and assist in discharge planning.

• Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Completion of a Registered Nurse First Assist course.

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).

• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR).

• Two years of current clinical experience in an operating room or perioperative area.

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: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion; manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily 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.

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