RN Apheresis - Cancer Center

Join Cleveland Clinics Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. The Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology is comprised of physicians, nurses, researchers, advanced practice providers (APP) and other healthcare professionals specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancers or disorders of the blood. We believe in compassionate patient care, and we will always put patients and their family members first. 

As an RN on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers in delivering exceptional care, from initial introduction 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 healthcare education as needed. Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, including furthering education and online/in-person courses to enhance your skills. 

A caregiver in this position works days, 7:00am—3:00pm w/on-call requirements.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services to hospitalized patients in various healthcare settings.  

• Assess patients, complete nursing assessments, document findings in patient records and notify physicians of abnormal findings.  

• Perform telephone triage and call rotations.  

• Perform nursing procedures and administer treatments and medications. 

• Establish care plans in collaboration with patients, families and the health care team.  

• Coordinate ongoing care, identify discharge needs and facilitate discharge planning.  

• Evaluate, initiate and maintain standards of care.  

• Educate patients and families.  

• Cover other nursing roles in the department.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (ADN or BSN program) 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)  

• In areas performing moderate sedation procedures must have current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire. 

• One year of recent experience as an RN  

• Offset: Licensed RN with at least 2 years of LPN experience within the same Cleveland Clinic procedural department may substitute for required RN experience 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing) 

• Two years of recent experience as an RN  

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how were dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/  

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily 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 for procedures.

Information :

• Company : Cleveland Clinic
• Position : RN Apheresis - Cancer Center
• Location : Cleveland, OH
• Country : US