RN - Progressive Care Unit - Flex Option 12 - Critical Care Experience Required

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.

Akron General’s Transitional Care Unit is converting to a Level II Progressive Care Unit, where caregivers will be able to provide a new, higher level of intermediate care to our patients. The patient population in this unit will consist of non-invasive BIPAP, continuous pulse ox monitoring, insulin and cardiac/vasoactive GTTs, chronic trach ventilators, acute stroke patients, subarachnoid spinal drains, transvenous pacers and arterial waveform monitoring. As an RN, you will deliver exceptional care, throughout the patient care journey. In this role, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed.

This RN position is part of Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Weekend Flex Option 12 Program and will require you to work two 12-hour shifts per weekend. “Flex Option Twelve” employees will be paid eighteen (18) hours for each twelve (12) hour weekend shift worked. This schedule allows caregivers to enjoy personal time during the week with family and friends and take care of any errands that will not interfere with a typical schedule.

How You’ll Benefit

• Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’rerelocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance. For a full list of benefits, click here.

• Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.

A caregiver in this position workseither Saturday/Sunday 7:00PM – 7:30AM.

• Complete ongoing assessments.

• Recognize significant changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.

• Develop and update goals for identified problems.

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

• Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care.

• Serve as a patient advocate.

• Safely administer patient care, medications and treatments.

• Document legibly using concise terms, correct terminology and approved abbreviations.

• Participate in on-going interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contribute to the improvement of care.

• Delegate tasks/assignments to employees according to their ability and within the scope of their job.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing (ADN or BSN program)

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Ohio

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

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within one year of hire

• One year of current ICU or critical care RN experience in a hospital setting

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing