PRN RN Surgery – Open Heart Surgery

About the role

The PRN Registered Nurse will join the Open Heart Surgery Unit at Mercy Hospital, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System. This position supports adult and pediatric patients undergoing cardiac procedures in a high‑technology, patient‑focused environment.

Key responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care in the operative setting, including scrub and circulating functions.
• Assist the operating physician with tasks such as hemostasis, suturing, wound exposure, and patient positioning.
• Prepare the operating room, surgical instruments, and equipment for use.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions before, during, and after procedures.

Required profile

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• One year of recent related clinical experience for internal applicants or two years for external applicants.

Required skills

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• RN or RNFA licensure