Skip to content
All jobs

PRN RN – Pre-Op/PACU

Cleveland Clinic Health System

Warrensville Heights, Ohio

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be caring for patients in the pre- and post-anesthesia care units.

Posted Oct 14 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours
PRN, variable shifts · 6:00am-8:00pm schedule window A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) variable shifts. 6:00am-8:00pm48 hours within a six-week period
Unit and setting
Surgery Center, pre- and post-anesthesia care units · Hospital surgical patients: general, ortho, gynecologic, urologic, vascular
License
RN license Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)Current state RN licensure
Term
Per Diem A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) variable shifts.PRN

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 the American Red Cross
Certification
ACLS through AHA or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross
Education
Graduate of accredited ADN or BSN program Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (ADN or BSN program)
Experience
Two years RN experience (external candidates) External candidates: two years of RN Experience and must have at least one year of Pre-OP/PACU experience
Experience
One year current acute care RN or military RN experience One year of current acute care RN experience OR military RN experience
Experience
One year Pre-OP/PACU experience (external candidates)
Experience
One year Pre-OP/PACU experience (internal candidates under two years)

What it pays

Benefits

  • Workplace violence prevention and caregiver safety resources

The role and schedule

Day to day
Provide direct nursing care Provide direct nursing care.
Day to day
Implement, monitor, evaluate, update, and revise patient care plans Implement, monitor, evaluate, update, and revise patient care plans.
Day to day
Monitor, record, document and communicate patient conditions Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.
Day to day
Administer prescribed medications and treatments Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
Day to day
Note and carry out physician and nursing orders Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
Day to day
Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs Assess and coordinate patients’ discharge needs.
Day to day
Completing nursing assessments Some of your daily responsibilities will include completing nursing assessments, obtaining vital signs, inserting IVs, and administering medications.
Day to day
Obtaining vital signs
Day to day
Inserting IVs
Day to day
Administering medications
Details
Requires standing and walking for extended periods Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Details
Working under stressful conditions and irregular hours Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Details
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Details
Medium work: lifting 20 to 50 lb occasionally, 10 to 25 lb frequently
Details
Controlled substance testing after offer All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Details
Annual influenza vaccination or approved exemption You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Details
Magnet-designated hospital This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

The workplace

Cleveland Clinic Health System
Health system employer

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

Posted on Cleveland Clinic Health System’s careers page.

Read full text

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Title PRN RN – Pre-Op/PACU Location Warrensville Hts Facility South Pointe Hospital Department Surgery Center-South Pointe Hospital Job Code F24015 Shift Variable Schedule 6:00am-8:00pm Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility 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 provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

South Pointe Hospital’s Surgery Center conducts a wide variety of surgical procedures, such as general, ortho, gynecologic, urologic, vascular, and more, providing patients with top-quality patient care. As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be caring for patients in the pre- and post-anesthesia care units. Some of your daily responsibilities will include completing nursing assessments, obtaining vital signs, inserting IVs, and administering medications.

Come be a part of a team that feels like family and one that will allow you to grow your skills while being a part of an elite healthcare organization. How You’ll Benefit 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 PRN (as needed) variable shifts.

You must work 48 hours within a six-week period.

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.

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) Basic Life Support (BLS)certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross External candidates: two years of RN Experience and must have at least one year of Pre-OP/PACU experience Internal candidates with less than two years of experience, but are post-orientation/90-day probationary period, may be considered with CNO level review and approval. Must have at least one year of Pre-OP/PACU Licensed military RN experience will be considered Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross One year of current acute care RN experience OR military RN experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

Bachelor 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. The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.

Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster . Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

What's around it?

In Warrensville Heights, OH

Warrensville Heights, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 7% below the US average

Median rent
$1,044/mo
Household income
$49,669/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Warrensville Heights, OH

Nurses on this role

Help improve this pageShare what it’s like, leave a heads-up, or fix a detail.
What would you like to do?
Add ratings or a short headline

A person reviews every submission before anything changes.