Nurse Manager - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is a fully integrated, state-of-the-art medical campus that includes diagnostic centers, outpatient surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. Martin North Hospital is part of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, a nonprofit, multispecialty, academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. 

Our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) provides nursing care to patients undergoing or recovering from anesthesia. Our nursing caregivers care for patients who are undergoing various surgeries. When you join our team, you will 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. 

A caregiver in this position works 8:00AM – 4:00PM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Manage the operation and practice of professional nursing and delivery of nursing care on an assigned unit.  

• Establish clinical direction of nursing care, provide clinical supervision and maintain quality outcomes and patient care standards.  

• Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care.  

• Supervise caregivers and promote development.  

• Maintain adherence to JCAHO and other regulatory standards.  

• Coordinate unit operations with other units/departments.  

• Develop and monitor budgets, approve purchases and establish/revise inventory quotes. 

• Analyze personnel structure and determine staffing needs.  

• Evaluate performance, conduct selection and termination processes and develop strategic plans.  

• Participate in clinical nursing research and support foundation research activities.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• 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).  

• Three years of recent clinical nursing experience including at least one year of healthcare management experience. 

• High degree of clinical expertise in the specialty area.  

• Demonstrated leadership, management, communication, counseling, problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution and group process skills.   

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/  

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye and hand coordination.

• Requires frequent data entry, sitting, standing and walking.

• Requires corrective vision and hearing to normal range.

• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases 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.

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