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RN – Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

You'll care for post-surgical patients in the PACU while they wait for anesthesia to wear off. Cleveland Clinic is an academic medical center.

Posted Sep 29

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Shift and hours
Day shifts: 5:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. A caregiver in this position works days from 5:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Unit and setting
PACU at Euclid Hospital · Hospital diverse populations of post-surgical patientsPost-surgical patients coming out of anesthesia
License
RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)Current state RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Current state RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Certification
BLS from AHA or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR American Red Cross
Education
ADN or BSN from an accredited nursing program Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (ADN or BSN program)
Experience
1 year current acute care RN experience or military RN experience One year of current acute care RN experience OR military RN experience

Preferred

Experience
Pre/post-op or PACU experience Pre and post op/PACU experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Cleveland staff RN rolesCleveland staff RN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $36/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $36/hr, across 260 postings.
Tuition assistance
Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career
Loan repayment
RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt
Pay reviews
Final pay depends on work history, experience, skill set and education. 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.

Benefits

  • BenefitsRN loan repayment for student debtour RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt
  • BenefitsTuition reimbursementour Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career
  • BenefitsRelocation assistance if eligibleAnd if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
  • RN Loan Repayment program
  • Tuition Reimbursement program
  • relocation assistance
More benefits (5)
  • Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being
  • healthcare
  • dental
  • vision
  • retirement savings account

The role and schedule

Day to day
Pain assessment assessing patient’s pain levels
Day to day
Discharge planning Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
Day to day
Patient and family teaching Educate patients and family with educational materials considering cultural issues and other special concerns
Hours stated
days from 5:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. No weekends or holidays.
Weekends
No weekends No weekends or holidays.
Holidays
No holidays
Details
Stressful conditions and irregular hours Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Details
Long periods standing and walking Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Details
Exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

The workplace

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Cleveland Clinic
Academic Medical Center

Cleveland Clinic supports new graduate nurses through a structured Nurse Residency Program designed to help them transition into practice and build a foundation for professional growth.

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Your fit

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Original listing

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Join Cleveland Clinic’s Euclid Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This community-based hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Cuyahoga County on the beautiful coast of Lake Erie. The caregivers at Euclid Hospital have made it not only an excellent medical facility, but also a home away from home.

The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit’s (PACU) team of caregivers at Euclid Hospital pride themselves on providing top-quality and patient-centered care all while ensuring the safety of their patients. As an RN in the PACU, you will provide direct nursing care to diverse populations of post-surgical patients waiting for their anesthesia to wear off. This includes monitoring patient’s health, assessing patient’s pain levels, administering medication, and maintaining up-to-date patient records.

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. 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.

A caregiver in this position works days from 5:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. No weekends or holidays.

A caregiver who excels in this role will

Provide direct nursing care. Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions. Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes Note and carry out physician and nursing orders. Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs. Educate patients and family with educational materials considering cultural issues and other special concerns Administer prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with approved nursing protocol

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) One year of current acute care RN experience OR military RN experience Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) Pre and post op/PACU experience

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.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $35.50 Maximum hourly: $55.60

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.).

What's around it?

In Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent
$945/mo
Household income
$40,801/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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