RN – Neuroscience ICU

Cleveland Clinic • Akron, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 10-bed specialty Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, caring for patients recovering from strokes, neurotrauma, and neurosurgery. The RN provides direct, patient-centered nursing care, including pain-reducing sedation, mobility assistance, treatments, and medication administration, while supporting patients’ comfort, health, and recovery in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

The role includes assessing patients, planning and implementing care, evaluating outcomes, recognizing and responding to changes in condition, and involving patients and families in care goals and discharge planning. The RN coordinates interdisciplinary care, advocates for patients, documents care and outcomes, communicates at shift report, and participates in quality improvement and case-management activities. The schedule is nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including every other weekend and three holidays per year.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing (diploma, ADN, or BSN program).
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within one year of hire.
• TCAR certification within 24 months of hire.
• One year of current ICU or acute-care RN experience in a hospital setting.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for the assigned patient population.
• Complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition, and respond appropriately.
• Develop and update patient goals and involve patients and families in developing plans of care.
• Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care and serve as a patient advocate.
• Provide nursing care, administer treatments and medication, and document care.
• Participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of patient and family outcomes, contribute to improving care, and participate in quality improvement.
• Delegate tasks and assignments, serve as a resource person, pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications, maintain applicable licensure and certification, and obtain unit-required certifications.
• Review and document progress and discharge goals with patients and families.
• Participate in and document patient-care, discharge-planning, and case-management conferences.
• Communicate the patient’s plan of care, current outcomes, and acuity during shift report.
• Communicate changes in patient condition and patient-care or unit issues.
• Ensure nursing-related JCAHO Core Measures are achieved, incorporate patient safety goals, and complete paper and electronic records.

Benefits

• RN Loan Repayment program.
• Tuition Reimbursement program.
• Relocation assistance may be available to eligible relocating hires.
• 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