RN – Cardiovascular Stepdown Unit
Cleveland, OH
- Eligibility
- Cardiovascular Nursing
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Posted Aug 31
Staffing and support
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Top of Cleveland staff payCleveland staff postings that state pay run $35/hr to $36/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $36/hr, across 64 postings.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Caregiver discounts
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Hardship Fund
- Paid maternity and parental leave
What's around it?
Living costs about 6% below the US average
- Median rent
- $945/mo
- Household income
- $40,801/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
Our nurses in our Cardiothoracic Surgery Step-down Units exemplify professional practice through continuing education, innovation, research and multidisciplinary team collaboration to provide patient-centered care that promotes quality and best outcomes for our patients. These units see the most complex cardiac cases worldwide. The J61/J63 nursing units for Cardiothoracic Surgery Step-down are part of Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular and Thoracic institute. Since 1995, Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals for Cardiology in the country.
As a Registered Nurse in our J63 Cardiothoracic Surgery Step-Down Unit, you will become familiar with complex medical histories, innovative surgical procedures, pain modalities, and comprehensive nutritional support.
Your primary duties will include but are not limited to
- Providing direct nursing care.
- Monitoring, recording, and communicating patients’ conditions as appropriate.
- Preparing patient care plans.
- Administering prescribed medications.
The future caregiver is someone who
- Communicates effectively with patients and team members.
- Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Can critically think and problem solve for patients’ best interests.
- Can provide emotional, spiritual, and psychological support to patients.
Sourced from Cleveland Clinic’s careers page.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Nursing practice and continuing education sit under the Stanley Shalom Zielony Institute for Nursing Excellence, which oversees nearly 35,000 caregivers. If you are new to practice, the Cleveland Clinic Nurse Residency Program runs on rolling admissions. It holds ANCC Accreditation…
On your path
Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, 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?
