Assistant Nurse Manager – Progressive Pulmonary Care Unit

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Job Title

Assistant Nurse Manager – Progressive Pulmonary Care Unit

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

G91 Endopulmrescu-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

F28000

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. You will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Progressive Pulmonary Care Unit located on G91 is a high-acuity, 34-bed unit providing specialized care to patients with complex pulmonary needs. Our specially trained caregivers care for patients with conditions and therapies including asthma, ventilator and tracheostomy management, high-flow oxygen and BiPAP, post-lung transplant care, and pulmonary hypertension. This unique environment offers caregivers the opportunity to care for complex patients while developing a strong set of advanced clinical skills and expertise that can support future growth in other high-acuity settings, including ICU-level care.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. including every second weekend with 2 summer and 2 winter holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Supervise and coordinate unit clinical operations.

Provide patient care.

Facilitate communication and collaboration among unit caregivers and other departments/units.

Review major operational patient care issues with Nurse Managers.

Provide ongoing clinical evaluations of caregivers, counsel caregivers on performance issues, administer initial corrective actions and monitor attendance issues.

Interview, select and orient new caregivers.

Prepare work schedules to ensure adequate coverage on all shifts.

Participate in and support quality improvement projects, outcomes, studies and research initiatives.

• •Assume responsibilities of the Nurse Manager in their absence.
• •Assist in orienting new personnel, continuing education and in-service educational programs.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN)

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross

Two years of recent clinical nursing experience

Strong demonstrated clinical knowledge and skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• •Leadership experience
• •Procedure/endoscopy experience
• •PACU experience
• •Operating room/ICU 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.

Personal Protective Equipment:

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.

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