RN Pediatrics Epilepsy Monitoring

Cleveland Clinic Children’s is a hospital within a hospital. It is part of the Cleveland Clinic health system and resides on the main campus of this nonprofit academic medical center. This allows for close collaboration and full integration with all of the resources of Cleveland Clinic. M52 Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring is a 9-bed unit specializing in treatment of patients with seizure disorders, post-surgical seizure focus removals and those needing medication adjustments. Our state-of-the-art unit evaluates more than 700 children annually and is accredited by the NAEC as a level 4 epilepsy center; having the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for children with epilepsy. Our pediatric nurses are trained to care for children with the most severe problems and to assist our young patients and families as they navigate the numerous challenges they may face. We recognize that when a child is ill or injured, the role of the family is essential in the child’s recovery and we embrace the principles of Family Centered Care.

Learn more about Cleveland Clinic Children's Epilepsy specialty program and services: https://cle.clinic/3MveOT8

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Implements and monitors patient care plans.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Monitors and documents patient's condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and/or interventions.
• Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing protocol.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Assesses educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural issues and other special concerns.
• Provides teaching and educational material as appropriate.
• Validates and documents patient and family understanding of teaching.
• Maintains professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
• Proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) must be presented upon hire.
• Within one year of hire RNs in Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital for Rehabilitation will achieve and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) with the exception of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs who must achieve and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) provider status and RNs in the Special Delivery Unit, who must achieve and maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
   

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year current acute care RN experience in a hospital setting required for acute care settings.
• Will consider licensed military RN experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body 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.
   

KEYWORDS: M52, Peds, Children's, children, adolescent, infant, school, young adult, neuro, neurology, neurological, epileptic, seizure

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