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. RNs in Perioperative Services play a critical role in the overall functioning of the department. In this role, you will utilize your nursing skills to enhance the patient experiences, improve care plans and work with the patient and their families to ensure their needs are met. Your efforts will help facilitate an efficient OR workflow and prevent delays, allowing physicians and surgeons to perform procedures in a timely manner. **A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00AM - 6:30PM.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Provide nursing care in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice/Ohio Administrative Code and Understanding Scopes of Practice/Ohio Board of Nursing and ANA Scope and Standards of Care. + Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a given patient population within the established standards and practices of AGMC. + Recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately. + Develop and update goals, involve patients and families in developing plans of care and serve as a patient advocate. + Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes, contribute to the improvement of care and participate in the quality improvement process. + Delegate tasks/assignments, serve as a resource person, pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications, maintain applicable certification/licensure and obtain any required certifications specific to the unit. + Review patient medical charts, verify all required test results and complete nursing documentation in preparation for surgical procedures + Educate patients and family members. + Collaborate and communicate with the healthcare team and provide hand-off reports at each change of caregiver. 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) + Completion of AGMC and RN PSU orientation programs Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Bachelor's 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:** + Full range of body motion for handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination + Standing and walking for extended periods of time + Corrected vision and hearing to normal range + Working under stressful conditions and irregular hours + Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids + Medium Work, exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects + Physical Demand requirements in excess of those for Light Work **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities