Posted:
8/4/2026, 11:19:09 PM
Location(s):
Ohio, United States ⋅ Akron, Ohio, United States
Experience Level(s):
Junior
Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary
Workplace Type:
On-site
Pay:
$72k–$91k/yr
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 Operating Room (O.R.) department has a team of dedicated caregivers that work collaboratively to provide the best possible care for their surgical patients. These caregivers are eager and excited to add an Experience Registered Nurse (RN) to their team. 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 will support all seven service lines within the Operating Room, including general, orthopaedics, gynecology, robotics, ENT, neuro and eye. Due to the complexities of these service lines, this role offers plenty of opportunities to learn with every interaction.
We realize that flexibility is essential for many caregivers today. That’s why we offer a variety of PRN shift options—including staggered start times, flexible shift lengths, and specialized assignments—to fit your lifestyle. We’re proud to welcome experienced nurses into our caregiver family and are committed to providing the flexibility you need, no matter what life brings.
A PRN caregiver in this position works varying days between 6:00AM – 11:30PM, with on-call requirements. Working 48 hours per 6-week period will be required.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Deliver professional nursing care in an operative setting to adult and pediatric patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures.
Perform scrub functions, such as selecting and handling instruments and supplies.
Perform circulating functions, such as monitoring, recording and communicating patient conditions and managing the overall nursing care of patients before, during and after the procedure.
Prepare the operating room, surgical instruments and surgical equipment for use.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within six months of hire
One year of recent related clinical experience for internal applicants
Two years of recent related clinical experience for external applicants
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Operating Room (OR) nursing experience
Two years of Operating Room (OR) experience
Experience with scrubbing in the OR
Physical Requirements:
Personal Protective Equipment:
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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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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Website: https://clevelandclinic.org/
Headquarter Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1921
IPO Status: Private
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Health Care ⋅ Hospital ⋅ Medical ⋅ Non Profit
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