Experienced RN - Cardiovascular ICU

Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

ONA Bidding Period: 2/22/25 to 2/26/25 Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. Akron General's Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) cares for adult patients suffering from acute myocardial infarctions, cardiogenic shock, severe coronary artery disease and other conditions. As an RN, you will help create a positive patient experience and enhance treatment outcomes through compassionate, comprehensive support. A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM - 7:30AM. A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a given patient population.
• Complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
• Develop and update goals and involve patients and families in developing plans of care.
• Serve as a patient advocate.
• Administer treatments and medication as needed.
• Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes, contribute to the improvement of care and participate in the quality improvement process.
• Delegate tasks/assignments, serve as a resource person, pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications, maintain applicable certification/licensure and obtain any required certifications specific to the unit.
• Review and document progress and discharge goals with patients and families,
• Ensure JCAHO Core Measures related to nursing care are achieved, incorporate patient safety goals and complete all paper and electronic records. 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 through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and TNCC Certification and CVVHD training within one year of employment
  • IABP course through Getinge within one year of employment
  • Satisfactorily completion of Critical Care course as administered by Staff Development (if new grad or new to critical care field)
  • Minimum one year current ICU or one year of acute care RN experience in a hospital setting Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
    • Bachelor's 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: Physical Requirements:
      • Full range of body motion for handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination
      • Standing and walking for extended periods of time
      • Corrected vision and hearing to normal range
      • 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 in excess of those for Light WorkPersonal Protective Equipment:
        • Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required Salaries which may be shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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