The purpose of this position is to harness the skills of an experienced RN Hospital who recently retired but has a desire to transfer knowledge to newer nurses within the organization. Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic's Head & Neck Institute is a multi-specialty institute that cares for the full range of disorders of the ear, nose and throat. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most distinguished otolaryngology medical centers in the country.

As a Nightingale Registered Nurse, you will help train newer nurses. Your primary duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing coaching, teaching and educational material as appropriate.

• Assessing and coordinating patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

• Assessing educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural issues and other special concerns.

• Providing direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Implementing and monitoring patient care plans

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Is a retired RN with a desire to transfer knowledge to newer nurses within Cleveland Clinic.

• Effectively multi-tasks.

• Can critically think and problem solve for patients' best interests.

• Provides care with compassion, empathy and positivity.

This is an excellent opportunity for retired Registered Nurses to discover Cleveland Clinic and make a difference in patients' lives every day.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Monitors and documents patient's condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and/or interventions.
• Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Validates and documents patient and family understanding of teaching.
• Maintains professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's admission planning needs with members of the healthcare team
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
• Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.
• If in a Critical Care area an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification must be presented upon hire or within first year of employment.
• Within one year of hire RNs in Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation will achieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs who must achieve and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, who must achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
• (ONS) Chemo/Bio course complete within 2 years of employment if employed on units inpatient and/or outpatient where chemo is administered.
• If in an Adult/Combined EDs, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
• If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
• In Dedicated Trauma Centers, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC - adult) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC-pediatric) upon hire or within 24 months of beginning work in the Emergency Department.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a RN Hospital position at the Cleveland Clinic immediately prior to retirement.
• Current demonstrated clinical competence.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements:

• Requires standing and walking for periods of time.
• May require full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work - May include 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.

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