ONA Bidding Period: 10/2/24 - 10/6/24

Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Behavioral Health  

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 Center for Psychiatry provides two specialized units for inpatient services - Crisis Intervention and Stress Management Units. The Crisis Intervention Unit provides close supervision and a caring, structured and protective environment, as individuals are able to work through crisis. Patients experiencing depression and other debilitating symptoms are successfully treated in the Stress Management Unit. Here, patients work towards an increased self-responsibility and are progressively involved in their plan of care. Upon admission to inpatient units, patients receive a thorough diagnostic evaluation, and sometimes medical testing, to rule out any physical problems. Medication, individual, group, occupational and recreational therapies help patients rebuild daily living skills and cope with life's challenges. 
 

A caregiver in this position works 7:00pm – 7:30am.  

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.  

• Assessments: complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.  

• Planning: develop and update goals, involve patients and families in developing plans of care, coordinating the interdisciplinary plan of care and serve as a patient advocate.  

• Implementation: provide nursing care, administer treatments and medication, and document.  

• Evaluation: participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes, contribute to the improvement of care and participate in the quality improvement process. 

• Leadership/professional development: delegate tasks/assignments, serve as a resource person/role model/mentor, pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications, maintain applicable certification/licensure, obtain any required certifications specific to the unit, be involved in professional development and review processes, adhere to values/guest service standards and guiding principles, complete mandatory education and training, maintain BLS certification and complete psychiatric core curriculum and managing disruptive behavior training within 6 months.  

• Department specific: provide individualized and timely interventions, establish priorities for delivering patient care, remain calm and professional at all times, document nursing interventions and patients’ responses, participate in QI data collection, communicate information to oncoming nurses, caregivers and leadership, perform unit coordinator responsibilities and participate in clinical instruction programs. 

• Psychiatric Triage Nurse: triage psychiatric patients that present to the ED, complete medical screening examination forms, initiate admission paperwork, assist with insurance/pre-certification, obtain physician orders, give reports to the floor, document all pertinent information, assist with transporting patients, assist with the assessment and treatment of psychiatric nursing issues in the ED, consult on managing disruptive behavior and restraint issues, assess patients for suicide and elopement risk, recommend proper levels of patient observation, provide discharge information, and serve as a resource/liaison for referrals for admission to psychiatry.  

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. 

• ED Triage RN: five years of nursing experience and three years of inpatient psych experience. 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor 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/  

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