Job Description

Job Description

Cleveland Clinic Children’s is committed to providing exceptional patient care. Putting primary and specialty care services under one roof improves multidisciplinary collaboration, patient care and outcomes. This means that our pediatric patients will have all of their healthcare needs met by a coordinated, efficient and comprehensive model. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Pediatric Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) provides specialized nursing care for children recovering from outpatient procedures and surgeries, focusing on monitoring anesthesia recovery and educating families before their safe return home. The team cares for patients with GI, ENT, urology and hematology conditions, assists with procedures and ensures safety, comfort and support for patients and families. This fast-paced, rewarding environment emphasizes compassionate, patient-centered care. As an RN in the Outpatient Pediatric PACU, you will deliver exceptional care, throughout the patient care journey. In this role, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed.

How You’ll Benefit 

• Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance. For a full list of benefits, click here. 

• Our 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. 

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working days varying between 6:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in various healthcare settings.

• Assess patients, complete nursing assessments, document findings in patient records and notify physicians of abnormal findings.

• Perform telephone triage and call rotations.

• Perform nursing procedures and administer treatments and medications. 

• Establish care plans in collaboration with patients, families and the health care team.

• Coordinate ongoing care, identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning.

• Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care.

• Educate patients and families.

• Cover other nursing roles in the department.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (ADN or BSN program) 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire

• One year of recent experience as an RN OR Licensed RN with at least 2 years of LPN experience within the same Cleveland Clinic procedural department

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• BSN (Bachelor's of Science in Nursing) 

• Two years of recent experience as an RN

• One year of critical care experience in a hospital setting

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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 for procedures.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $41.00

Maximum hourly: $41.00

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. 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.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

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