Experienced RN – Progressive Care Unit (PCU) – Critical Care Float Staff – Weekend Flex

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, a facility with over 100 years of providing world-class care to the community. The hospital is committed to patient-centered care and comfort through a collaborative team of healthcare professionals, treating patients as family. Cleveland Clinic Akron General’s new Level II Progressive Care Unit (PCU) offers personalized, high-quality care with a 1:3 RN to patient ratio. This unit specializes in caring for patients with diverse conditions, including those requiring non-invasive BiPAP, continuous pulse oximetry, insulin infusions, select cardiac or vasoactive drips, chronic tracheostomy ventilation, acute stroke care, spinal drains, transvenous pacemakers, and arterial monitoring. As a Critical Care Float RN, you will be responsible for providing nursing care to patients of all ages. At Akron General, caregivers have the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their families daily, while also pursuing higher education resources and advancing their skills. Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center founded in 1921, integrating clinical and hospital care with research and education. It has pioneered many medical breakthroughs and is consistently named one of the nation’s best hospitals. The health system includes a 173-acre main campus, 19 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and international locations, employing 70,800 caregivers worldwide across 140 medical specialties.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing (ADN or BSN program)
Current state 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 ALS through the American Red Cross within one year of hire
One year of current RN ICU or acute care experience in a hospital setting

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Two years of critical care experience

Responsibilities

Complete ongoing assessments, recognize significant changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
Develop and update goals as needed and involve the patient/family (or designee) in development.
Provide nursing care and administer medications/treatments.
Participate in on-going interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contribute to the improvement of care.
Delegate tasks/assignments to employees according to their abilities, serve as a resource person and acknowledge peer accomplishments.
Satisfactorily complete Critical Care Course as administered by Staff Development (if new to critical care) and NIH Stroke Scale training (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) (if new to critical care during orientation) and ACLS and TNCC certification (within one year of appointment).
Review and document progress of care and discharge goals with patient/family.
Identify need and accept responsibility for becoming a consistent caregiver for patients with complex care needs.
Participate in and document patient care, discharge planning and case management conferences and communicate information at shift report.
Assist in orientation of RNs, LPNs and other hospital personnel.