Clinical Assistant II (RN) - Cardiology Practice

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Provide professional nursing care in an ambulatory setting.

Assess health status, complete nursing assessments, perform telephone triage and establish care plans.

Administer medications and treatments.

Initiate CPR and other emergency measures.

Notify the physician and/or Licensed Independent Provider (LIP) of abnormal findings.

Assist with specialized diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures and specialized patient care equipment.

Develop, evaluate, adapt and document health education and provide it to patients and families.

Cover other nursing roles within the department.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing ( Diploma, ADN or BSN program)

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS through the American Red Cross Certification within six months of hire in areas performing cardiac stress testing

One year of recent experience as an RN OR LPN, Medical Assistant and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience if applicant is a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in an ambulatory setting transferring into an RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting OR a current Cleveland Clinic caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area transferring into an ambulatory area

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Cardiac nursing experience

Experience in a high acuity unit

Experience with the assessment of Cardiac Distress Symptoms

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.