New Grad RN Resident - Oncology

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is a fully integrated, state-of-the-art medical campus that includes Diagnostic Centers, Outpatient Surgery and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Martin North Hospital is part of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit, multispecialty, academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. 

The 3W Oncology Unit specializes in the management and treatment of various forms of cancer. As an RN Resident 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 information as needed. Additionally, you can seek additional Oncology education and Chemotherapy Certification to become an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN). 

Caregivers stay on this unit because they value serving this patient population. Cancer can affect anyone, and oncology care requires a compassionate, dedicated person. Also, the teamwork and camaraderie on this floor are unmatched. Come be a part of a caring, devoted team at one of the best places to receive healthcare. 

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs. 

• Provide direct nursing care, alongside a coach, in accordance with established healthcare organization policies, procedures and protocols. 

• Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care activities based on the following: acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability. 

• Initiate and/or maintain interventions to assure continuity of safe/effective care for patients. 

• Respond to data indicating risk to individual's health and initiate action to correct, reduce, or prevent the risk. 

• Seek supervision, consultation, assistance when unable to perform safely and independently. 

• Comply with established hospital/department personnel policies. 

• Use communication strategies to achieve desirable outcomes. 

• Document patient's medical record according to established guidelines. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program) 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)  

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

• New graduate RN or less than one year RN work experience OR experienced RN moving from non-inpatient to acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one year of current acute direct patient care RN experience   

• Cancer-specific certification or demonstrated ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

• 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.

• 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. 

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