RN - Cardiac Prep & Recovery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Posted Jul 30
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Hours a week
- 36
- Unit
- PACU
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- No call
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Ohio is $36/hr, across 406 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
The Cardiac Prep/Recovery Unit is a 27-bed unit that cares for pre and post invasive cardiac procedure patients . Services provided by this unit include patient preparation for invasive Cardiovascular and Electrophysiology procedures and recovery post procedures . This unit, located between the Cardiovascular and Electrophysiology Laboratories, provides easy access to both Invasive procedure areas.
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Pre-procedure patients arrive from multiple locations ( home, inpatient setting, and hospital transfers). The staff in this unit specialize in fast-paced and short, length of stay cares necessary for this patient population.
A caregiver in this position works M-F, 3-12s (6:00am-6:30pm or 7:00am-7:30pm). no weekends or holidays, no nights shifts or on-calls.
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 (Diploma, ADN, BSN)
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. Will consider 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.
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.).
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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.
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Cleveland, OH
- Rent against this pay
- 13% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $40,801/yr
- Metro price level
- 6% below the national average
$945 median rent against $7,176 a month at $46/hr for 36 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Cleveland area index 93.9, where 100 is the national average.
Cleveland offers a lower cost of living than national averages, making it an attractive option for RNs seeking affordability. Walkable neighborhoods like Ohio City and Tremont blend local dining and arts with a welcoming community feel. The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center anchors the region's healthcare landscape, offering career opportunities in a city where your dollar stretches further.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
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