Begins orientation to the department, functioning under the direction of the midlevel manager and supervising physician and under an RN scope of practice until credentialed and privileged by Cleveland Clinic.
Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Kidney Medicine has an exciting full-time opportunity for an APRN (Adult or Acute Care certified) or Physician Assistant to manage patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Kidney Transplantation, and End-Stage Renal Disease. This role involves working closely with staff nephrologists on the inpatient consult service lines, caring for both new and established consult patients. The position will be based at Main Campus. We are seeking a candidate who can function autonomously and also collaborate effectively as part of a busy consult service team. Flexibility and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment are essential. Strong clinical, communication, and organizational skills are required; a background in critical care is preferred. This position includes participation in weekend and holiday rotation.
Responsibilities:
Completes patient history and performs patient assessment. Identifies, organizes, and interprets relevant data according to RN scope of practice.
Discusses findings with responsible provider.
Works as part of an interdisciplinary care team along with patient, family and significant others to develop plan of care.
Focuses on cost-effective ways to maximize wellness, prevent illness, disease and disability.
Develops and implements the nursing component of the plan of care as appropriate.
Provides health education to patients and families.
Evaluates learning needs and abilities of patients and families and adapts education to meet those needs.
Documents education and participates in the development of the educational plan. Assists in the preparation of department-specific education for patients and/or colleagues.
Provides care for patients of all ages as per scope of practice.
Utilizes the health care resources appropriately.
Other duties as assigned.
Education:
Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role.
Eligible to sit for national graduate certification exam leading to a certificate of authority in the state of employment.
Languages:
Certifications:
Complexity of Work:
Current demonstrated clinical competence in nursing role.
Good verbal, written an interpersonal skills.
Work 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 diseases or bodily fluids.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Pay Range
Minimum Annual Salary: $69,600.00
Maximum Annual Salary: $118,310.00
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. Actual compensation may be higher or lower than the standard range, depending on factors such as job responsibilities, relevant experience, skills, scheduling requirements, education, and area of licensure. Please note, the displayed pay range does not include additional pay practices or the value of Cleveland Clinic's comprehensive benefits package (including healthcare, dental and vision coverage, retirement savings contributions, and more). The listed range is based on a full-time (1.0 FTE) with the exception of PRN positions, which have an hourly rate based on the position type.
