Experienced RN - Operating Room

Cleveland Clinic • Akron, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for its Operating Room department. The RN delivers exceptional care throughout the patient care journey, interacts with patients and families, and provides healthcare education as needed. During a six-month orientation, the RN scrubs and circulates across service lines and may complete additional rotations with specialty call teams to gain proficiency and join the team.

The position is scheduled for evenings, 11:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m., with on-call requirements. The schedule may start earlier or later depending on departmental needs. During the six-month orientation, the schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The RN provides direct nursing care, coordinates patient care with the interdisciplinary team, supports surgical procedures, and contributes to quality improvement and professional development.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN, or BSN program).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Successfully complete mandatory clinical competencies annually.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• One year of current OR RN experience.
• Two years of Operating Room experience.
• Scrub experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for the assigned patient population.
• Complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patients’ conditions, and respond appropriately.
• Develop and update care goals, involve patients and families in care planning, coordinate interdisciplinary care, and advocate for patients.
• Provide nursing care, administer treatments and medication, and document care.
• Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient and family outcomes, contribute to improving care, and participate in quality improvement.
• Delegate tasks and assignments; serve as a resource, role model, and mentor; pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications; maintain applicable licensure and certifications; and obtain required unit-specific certifications.
• Plan patient care using patient-specific information and preference sheets.
• Assist with collecting and preparing equipment, instruments, sutures, and implants; anticipate the surgical team’s needs; and act as a patient advocate.
• Identify patients and confirm surgical site identification has been performed without discrepancy.
• Respond to on-call pages in a timely manner, maintain the room schedule, and ensure surgical specimens are handled correctly and accurately identified.
• Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
• Complete mandatory clinical competencies annually.

Benefits

• RN Loan Repayment program to help pay off student debt.
• Tuition Reimbursement program.
• Relocation assistance may be available to eligible relocating caregivers.
• Caregiver safety resources through the Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree