Location: MetroHealth Main Campus- Glick
Bi-weekly Hours: 72.00
Shift: 7p-7a; Rotating weekends, Rotating holidays
For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System's mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities.
All Critical Care units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands-free communication, virtual whiteboards, and continuous telemetry monitoring.
Join our Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, 6 West!
Primary Patient Population:
- Adult
- Ischemic/Hemorrhagic Strokes
- Status Epilepticus
- Encephalitis
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Stroke
- Minor Neurological Disorders
Primary skills utilized/learned:
- Detailed Neurological assessments
- ICP Monitoring
- Medication titration
- Managing surgical drains, mechanical ventilators, body temperature, & CRRT
- Neurological patient care; NIHSS Certification for Stroke care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Time management, critical thinking, delegating
- Seizure disorder monitoring/ care
Personnel RN will work with:
- LPNs, Patient Care Nursing Assistants (PCNAs), Nurse Interns, Providers, Respiratory Therapy, Social Work, Speech Therapy, PT, OT, Dietary
Number of beds on unit:
Awards or Recognitions the unit has received:
- Multiple Daisy Award nominations
- Beacon Award
- Gold Standard of Care for Stroke Patients
MetroHealth offers industry-leading benefits, including tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, professional certification incentives, and medical/dental insurance. As a public employer, employees participate in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).
Required Qualifications:
-Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (or a program seeking accreditation).
-Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Ohio
-Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification or obtained within 90 days of hire.
Preferred Qualifications :
-BSN
-Professional Certification recognized by the Magnet Association