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Job Title

RN Resident - Orthopaedics

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

5200B Orthopedic Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK9859

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

                       

Job Summary

ONA BIDDING PERIOD: 5/22/24 - 5/26/24

                         

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Safely administers patient care and treatments in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
• Safely administers medications 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 on-going 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/gives constructive criticism.
• Participates in the Peer and Self-Review process.
• Pursues on-going education and/or certification in specialty.
• Maintains membership in professional organizations.
• Involves self in professional development opportunities including community activities.
• Adheres to values/guest service 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 ho spital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.
• BLS required

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

                       

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