RN - Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

ONA Bidding Period: 04/30/25 to 05/04/25

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at Akron General in Ohio is a 24/7 facility where specialty Physicians diagnose and treat epilepsy. As an RN on this team, you will assist these professionals and fellow nursing staff in caring for patients of all ages. Your work will focus on performing routine and intermediate Polysomnographic and Electroencephalographic tests and assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care plans. This unit offers a welcoming and supportive environment where you can grow as a healthcare provider and make a difference in your community.

A caregiver in this position works nights, 7:00pm-7:30am

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Complete ongoing assessments, recognize significant changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.

• Develop and update measurable goals.

• Involve the patient/family (or designee) in developing a plan of care individualized to patient cultural, religious and educational needs and serve as a patient advocate.

• Provide nursing care, medicationsandtreatments safely in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.

• Delegatetasks/assignments to employees, serve as a resource person, recognize and acknowledge peer accomplishments, and accept/receive constructive criticism.

• Maintainmembership in professional organizations.

• Perform Polysomnograms and Electroencephalograms, provide technical interpretations of sleeping disorder patterns and performdaily troubleshooting and electroencephalograms checks using established techniques.

• Assist with basic waveform analysis or recording waveforms and equipment assessments, recognize basic seizure patterns and respond appropriately.

• Review and documentprogress of care and discharge goals with patient/family.

• Communicate information regarding patient plan of care, current outcomes and acuity at shift report.

• Communicateinformation in a timely fashion to Director, Physician, or Nursing Coordinator regarding changes in patient condition and patient care/unit issues.

• Participate in research activities.

• Assist in orientation of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and other hospital personnel.

• Serve on committees within the Department of Nursing, participate in nursing grand rounds presentations and remain aware of activities of shared governance councils.

• Complete mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements, applicable certification/licensure and BLS/ACLS Certifications.

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)

• ACLS from AHA required within three months of starting on unit

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’sof Science in Nursing (BSN)

• Epilepsy Monitoring Unit experience

• Critical care experience