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RN - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)

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Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio

You'll work on the PCU at Hillcrest, which offers hemodynamic monitoring and continuous respiratory care. Cleveland Clinic is an academic medical center.

Posted Aug 28

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Shift and hours
12.5-⁠hour shifts, 7:00am to 7:30pm or 7:00pm to 7:30am · rotating days and nights A caregiver in this position works various rotating day/nights shifts from 7:00am to 7:30pm or 7:00pm to 7:30am.
Unit and setting
Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Hillcrest Hospital · Hospital
License
RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)current state RN licensure
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
current state RN licensure Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Certification
BLS through AHA or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Education
graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
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

Education
BSN Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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.
Pay reviews
pay range set for new hires; actual 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.
Pay reviews
shift differentials and overtime are not included in the posted range The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.).

Benefits

  • Benefitshealthcare benefitsThe 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.).
  • Benefitsdental and vision benefits
  • Benefitsretirement savings account contributions
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Savings Account
  • Professional Development

The role and schedule

Day to day
hemodynamic monitoring
Day to day
continuous respiratory care
Day to day
assessing and coordinating discharge needs Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
Day to day
patient and family teaching Educate patients and their families.
Weekends
every other weekend Requirements include every other weekend and holiday.
Holidays
every other holiday
Details
full range of body motion, lifting patients Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
Details
lifting up to 50 pounds occasionally Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally
Details
standing and walking for extended periods Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Details
stressful conditions and irregular hours Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
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

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Telemetry One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

Original listing

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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.

The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at Hillcrest Hospital offers various medical services, including hemodynamic monitoring, continuous respiratory care, pharmacologic interventions, and more. As an RN on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers in facilitating a healing and supportive experience, from initial admission to final send-off. In this role, you will interact directly with patients, families, and visitors, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and supply pertinent medical education as needed.

Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, such as furthering education and online/in-person courses to enhance your skills.

A caregiver in this position works various rotating day/nights shifts from 7:00am to 7:30pm or 7:00pm to 7:30am. Requirements include every other weekend and holiday.

A caregiver who excels in this role will

Provide direct nursing care. Implement, monitor, evaluate, update and revise patient care plans. Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions. Administer prescribed medications and treatments. Note and carry out physician and nursing orders. Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs. Educate patients and their families.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross One year of current acute care RN experience OR military RN experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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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