Experienced RN - NSICU 0.9FTE Dayshift

ONA Bidding Period: 8/24/24 - 8/8/28/24

Registered Nurse (RN) - NSICU
 

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Akron General Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.  

Akron General’s Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) is a 10-bed neuro specialty critical care unit that cares for stroke, neuro trauma, neuro interventional, neurosurgery and neurology patients. This patient population is critical, often requiring invasive ICP monitoring and aggressive nursing interventions. 

A caregiver in this position works 7:00AM - 7:30PM. 
 

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

• Provide direct nursing care.

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for a given patient population.

• Assessments: complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately. 

• Planning: develop and update goals, involve patients and families in developing plans of care, coordinating the interdisciplinary plan of care and serve as a patient advocate. 

• Implementation: provide nursing care, administer treatments and medication, and document. 

• Evaluation: participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes, contribute to the improvement of care and participate in the quality improvement process.

• Leadership/professional development: delegate tasks/assignments, serve as a resource person/role model/mentor, pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications, maintainapplicable certification/licensure and obtain any required certifications specific to the unit. 

• Department specific duties: review and document progress and discharge goals with patients and families, participate in and document patient care, discharge planning and case management conferences, communicate information regarding patient plan of care, current outcomes and acuity at shift report, communicate changes in patient condition and patient care/unit issues, ensure JCAHO Core Measures related to nursing care are achieved, incorporate patient safety goals and complete all paper and electronic records.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing. 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

• Willing to obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and TNCC certification and complete CVVHD training within one year of employment. 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). 

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/

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