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Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

Hillcrest Hospital's Emergency Department (ED) is the only Level II Trauma Center on Cleveland's east side. The ED provides emergency services, ranging from minor injuries to critical and resuscitative care. The Nightingale RN role requires an experienced, recently retired hospital nurse who is passionate about mentoring and supporting the next generation of nurses. This position harnesses the skills of an experienced RN who recently retired but wants to transfer their knowledge to newer nurses within the organization. The Nightingale RN provides high-quality nursing care in accordance with the healthcare organization's established policies, procedures, and protocols.

A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) variable shifts.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Provide coaching, teaching, and educational material as appropriate.

+ Provide assessments and audits of daily practice.

+ Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

+ Assess the educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural issues and other special concerns.

+ Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established healthcare organization policies, procedures, and protocols.

+ Implement and monitor patient care plans.

+ Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.

+ Monitor and document patient's condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and/or interventions.

+ Evaluate, update, and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.

+ Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.

+ Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.

+ Validate and document patient and family understanding of teaching.

+ Maintain professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (ADN or BSN program)

+ Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

+ Three years of experience in ASC OR Nurse position at Cleveland Clinic prior to retirement

+ Current demonstrated clinical competence

+ Effective communication and interpersonal skills

+ 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

+ Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC - pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department.

+ Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR American Red Cross within one year of hire

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)

Physical Requirements:

+ Requires standing and walking for periods of time.

+ May require full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

+ Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

+ Possible exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

+ Medium Work - May include 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.

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.).

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities