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Job Title

RN PRN NICU/Special Care Nursery

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Neonatology-Children's Institute

                      

Job Code

AK0659

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, the No. 1 hospital in the Akron Metropolitan Area, where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. At Akron General, 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.

As a Registered Nurse at Cleveland Clinic, you will:
• Provide direct nursing care.
• Monitor and document patient's condition effectively.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments.
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge plans.
• Maintain professional growth and development.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
• Has a passion for working with others.
• Works well in a supportive, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
• Is compassionate, adaptable, and works well in a close-knit team.
• Is motivated to learn, has critical thinking skills, and has decisive judgement.

This is an excellent opportunity for those who are flexible and would like to advance their career growth opportunities within Cleveland Clinic.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

                         

Job Details

• ASSESSMENTS: Completes ongoing assessments.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient condition and responds appropriately.
• PLANNING: Develops measurable goals for identified problems.
• Updates goals for identified problems.
• Involves the patient/family (or designee) in developing a plan of care individualized to patient cultural, religious and educational needs.
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• IMPLEMENTATION: Provides nursing care based on patient-centered outcomes and standards of care that are based on current research and evidence-based practice.
• Administers patient care and treatments safely in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
• Administers medications safely in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
• Documents legibly using concise terms, correct terminology and approved abbreviations.
• EVALUATION: Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contributes to the improvement of care.
• Participates in the quality improvement processes.
• LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Delegates tasks/assignments to employees according to their ability and within the scope of their job descriptions and according to the Delegation by Licensed Nurses, Ohio Administrative Code.
• Serves as a resource person sharing knowledge/skills.
• Acts as a role model/mentor.
• Recognizes and acknowledges peer accomplishments.
• Accepts/receives constructive criticism.
• Participates in the Peer and Self-Review process.
• Pursues ongoing education and/or certification in specialty.
• Maintains membership in professional organizations.
• Involves self in professional development opportunities including community activities.
• Adheres to values/guest standards and Guiding Principles.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains BLS.
• Follows hospital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Department Specific Duties: Completes admission assessment of maternal and/or infant client, inclusive of psychological, educational and age specific needs of patient/family, according to department policy, if primarily assigned to Labor and Delivery or Postpartum units.
• Using appropriate chain of command, communicates information in a timely fashion to Director, physician, or Nursing Coordinator regarding changes in patient condition and patient care/unit issues.
• Demonstrates ability to perform unit coordinator responsibilities as assigned.
• Serves on committees within the Department of Nursing, participates in nursing grand rounds presentations, and remains aware of activities of shared governance councils.
• Incorporates the use of Informatics tools, principles, theories, and practices in the safe and effective delivery of care.
• Completes all electronic and paper records related to patient nursing care.
• Ensures JCAHO Core Measures related to nursing care are achieved as applicable to patient diagnosis.
• Incorporates patient safety goals in daily practice.
• Works effectively to create and maintain a positive work environment.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.
• BLS required.
• ACLS-must have ACLS completed within in one year of hire into Labor and Delivery
• NRP-Must be completed within six (6) months of hire into new life center.  (Neonatal Resuscitation Program - American Academy of Pediatrics.)
• STABLE-must be completed within one year of hire into new life center.  (STABLE Certification - Sugar and Safe Care, Temperature, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, Emotional Support.)

Complexity of Work:

• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.

Work Experience:

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires 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 are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows 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.

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