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Job TitleRN PRN Presurgical Unit Staff - Perioperative Services

                        

LocationAkron

                    

FacilityAkron General Medical Center

                     

DepartmentPerioperative Services-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job CodeAK0658

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule6:00am-6:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

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 proceduresEducate 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 NursingCurrent 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)  

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Physical Requirements:

Full range of body motion for handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordinationStanding and walking for extended periods of timeCorrected vision and hearing to normal rangeWorking under stressful conditions and irregular hoursExposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluidsMedium 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 objectsPhysical Demand requirements in excess of those for Light Work

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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