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Whether you are just graduating from nursing school or bringing years of experience in a different specialty to a new position at Cleveland Clinic, you will benefit from our residency program. Throughout your residency, you will work with our Success Coach team of dedicated nursing professional development specialists to build off those experiences. They will be always available to you - in person, virtually and through email - to answer questions and help you grow as a caregiver.

As a Home Health Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high quality nursing care to patients in the comfort of their own homes. An RN in this role will learn to provide assessments, complex nursing treatments, and education to help avoid readmissions to the acute care setting. Cleveland Clinic Home Care provides a generous in-depth orientation that is tailored to each individual and their experience level. Work alongside seasoned nurses who are eager to educate and coach new graduates.

What to expect during your residency program:

• A successful coach will be available 24/7.

• New graduate orientation is 12 weeks and includes support from a clinical instructor throughout orientation.

• Weekly check-ins to ensure personal and professional goals are met.

• Personal assessments to determine areas for growth and opportunity.

• Numerous Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development

The ideal caregiver is someone who:

• Is a team player.

• Has excellent communication skills.

• Can adapt to change.

• Has an interest in growing leadership skills.

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

This is an excellent opportunity for new graduates to discover Cleveland Clinic and gain hands-on experience in this rewarding unit. Cleveland Clinic values and supports our nurses by offering student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement to eligible full- and part-time RNs.

Going home with Cleveland Clinic

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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 yo. 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:

• Participates in a residency core curriculum and/or tailored plan based on their individual learning needs.

• Provides direct nursing care, alongside a coach or independently, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Performs accurate and complete admission assessments and reassessments within specified time frame.

• Assesses patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.

• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

• Assesses and documents patients' pain using appropriate pain scale and manages patients' pain then, prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs and problems in collaboration with patient, family and health care team.

• Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.

• Escalates change in patient condition to patient's physician as appropriate.

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

• Complies with established department personnel policies.

• Uses communication strategies in order to achieve desirable outcomes.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.

• BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).

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

• Valid Ohio Driver's license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

• Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• New grad or less than one year RN work experience, or if experienced RN moving from non-inpatient to acute care home care setting with less than one year current acute direct patient care RN experience.

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.

• Must be ambulatory and able to drive to patients' homes, able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient.

• Must be able to read, write and communicate with patients.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Keywords: new grad, nurse residency, registered nurse, flexible, autonomous, community

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