EndoPulmRescu

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Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if there is anyone that could tell me about the EndoPulmRescu Unit on the main campus of the Cleveland Clinic? I was offered an interview (new grad RN) and am really excited about the opportunity - the problem is I can't find anything on the internet about the nursing environment (acute, intermediate, critical, etc). I was told in an e-mail that they deal with things like vents and pneumonia - but that could mean a lot of different things. I am about as far out of state as you can get, so before I accept the interview I want to make sure it's a position I'd be willing to relocate for if I got the job.

Any knowledge or advice would be greatly appreciated - Thanks!

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The EndoPulmREscue units do involve a lot of vents and pneumonia. From what I could gather, you have to have your ACLS certification or obtain it within a certain period of time after accepting the job. It seems to be a critical care job. They require usually 1 year of acute care experience before applying to the position. My guess is that it is critical care from the research. It is hard to find a lot of information about this type of unit. I could not find much but the information above is what I gathered from job postings about the unit. Good luck to you!

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Hi KellyRN2013, thanks for your help! I ended up interviewing for the position, getting an offer, and taking the job, I'm very excited. You are right about the patient population. It's a pulmonary step-down unit that is equipped to take ICU overflow. They do a lot of vent weaning, see a lot of double pneumonias, idiopathic plum. fibrosis, ARDS, etc. What I really liked about the unit is that they also take ICU overflow, so even though the focus is pulmonary, nurses end up working with patients who have a broad range of health issues. It will certainly be an adventure! Thanks again for your help!

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Congrats @luluRN14 I'm also an out of state new grad and I have my phone interview with the Cleveland Clinic tomorrow. Do you know when your start date is? My concern is that the process for endorsement takes a while and I wonder how that would affect me.

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Congrats on your interview @umad ! My start date is January 26. I was concerned about the endorsement portion of this as well. The board I am transferring from is notoriously slow due to high volume. But Cleveland Clinic has made it as easy as possible to relocate, including putting me in touch with people who can help me speed this process along. A couple things to know. In Ohio, you are issued a 180 day temp license upon receipt and confirmation of your application, fee, and verification of education and current licensure. If your state participates in NURSYS (an online database for interstate license confirmation), the process will move a lot faster than if you have to get your state to confirm by snail mail. If your state does not participate in NURSYS, the best way to get the process rolling is to call a couple times a week and tell them your job depends on the paperwork, and even show up in person to your state board offices. Once your paperwork is in for the temp license there are a few other steps that need to be completed including: 1. background and fingerprint 2. 2 Ohio CEU from Category A 3. confirmation of address change (if you will be moving) within 30 days of move. I've included some links below to the sites I found helpful. Good luck on your interview! The CC likes to ask 'Tell me about a time...' questions.

http://www.nursys.com

Ohio Board of Nursing / Forms Page

Ohio Board of Nursing / Nursing Education

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@luluRN14 thank you for the info!!

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