ONA BIDDING PERIOD: 9/23/24 - 9/27/24
Registered Nurse (RN) - Transitional Care Unit
Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General 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 Transitional Care Unit (TCU) is a med/surg unit that cares for adult and geriatric patients who need treatment for a variety of diagnoses, such as COPD, asthma, pneumonia, diabetes, GI bleed, sepsis, renal failure, cellulitis, DVT, pancreatitis, ETOH withdrawal, UTI, and altered mental status.
A caregiver in this position works 7:00PM – 7:00AM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide nursing care based on patient-centered outcomes and standards of care based on current research and evidence-based practice.
Monitor, record, document and communicate patients’ conditions.
Safely administer patient care and treatments in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
Safely administer medications in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy
Involve the patient and family (or designee) in developing a plan of care individualized to patient cultural, religious and educational needs.
Participate in on-going interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contribute to the improvement of care.
Complete mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements.
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).
One-year of current acute care RN experience. Will consider military RN experience.
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/Physical Requirements:
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