RN Ambulatory - Infectious Disease
Job Description
RN Ambulatory - Infectious Disease
Join Cleveland Clinic Martin Health where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family.At Martin Health,we strive daily toprovideworld-class careto the communities in and around Martin Countyand treat our patients as family.Here, you will work alongside passionate physicians, nurses, and other caregivers in a family-oriented, supportive environment.
Infectious Disease physicians diagnose and treat chronic and recurrent infections that arise from exposure to infectious diseases, organ transplants or other surgical procedures. Our doctors treat patients in the hospital and or at one of our outpatient clinics. We also offer a Traveler’s clinic which offers advice for all travel-related issues and routine vaccinations for specific destinations.
A caregiver in this position works 8:30am – 5:00pm.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform telephone triage.
Notify physicians/LIPs of abnormal findings.
Establish a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.
Collaborate with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care.
Assist with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Administer medications and treatments as ordered by physician/LIP and monitor patients for response.
Participate in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety.
Maintain professional growth and development in the nursing field and identify annual core competencies.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
One year of recent experience as a Registered Nurse.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
Will consider LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience in substitution of RN experience if applicant is a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in an ambulatory setting transferring into an RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting OR a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area transferring into an ambulatory area.
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re 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 corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
- May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
- Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
- Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
By embracing and understanding the diversity EVERY ONE brings, Cleveland Clinic has created an inclusive culture that promotes innovation, growth, and new ideas. This has enhanced our ability to attract the best global talent to provide the best patient experience possible. Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Smoke/drug free environment.
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