RN - Emergency Department
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: May 8, 2025
Job Description:
ONA Bidding Period: 04/25/25 to 04/29/25
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 Level I Emergency Department offers the technology,
expertise and staffing necessary to treat all injuries , regardless
of severity. As an RN in this unit, you will gain extensive
hands-on experience and exposure from a fast-paced and highly
skilled team of caregivers. This position offers you endless opport
unities to enhance your skills and grow as a nurse.
A caregiver in this position works nights from 7 :00 P M - 7 : 3 0
A M.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Complete Emergency Department Assessment Data Base upon patient
arrival, inclusive of psychosocial, educational and age specific
needs of patient/family.
- Complete ongoing assessments according to departmental/unit
policies and recognize significant changes in patient condition.
- Initiate an individualized plan of care based on assessment of
patient needs and Emergency Department standards of care.
- Include plan for appropriate teaching for patient/family.
- Review individualized plan of care and goals with
patient/family.
- Review and document care and discharge goals with physician and
patient/family.
- Maintain a safe, comfortable environment for patients.
- Accurately administer and document IVs and medications
according to established standards of care and policies and
procedures.
- Appropriately intervene when changes in patient condition
occur.
- Provide individualized and timely interventions in accordance
with age specific needs and Department of Nursing/hospital policy.
- Accurately document nursing interventions and patient
responses, in accordance with policy.
- Serve as patient/family advocate to facilitate patient care,
communication and resolution of problems and ethical dilemmas.
- Evaluate current interventions and responses to plan of care.
- Evaluate and modif y pl an of care as necessary, based on
assessment by other disciplines and patient response to nursing
interventions , established age specific standards of care/expected
patient outcomes.
- Establish priorities for delivery of patient care to individual
patients and for assigned groups of patients.
- Participate in and document discharge planning.
- Communicate information in shift and unit reports regarding
patient plan of care and current outcomes.
- Using appropriate chain of command, communicate information in
a timely fashion to the Director, physician, or Nursing Coordinator
regarding changes in patient condition and patient care/unit
issues.
- Utilize research findings in clinical practice and/or
participate in research activities.
- Assign/delegate appropriate patient care activities to other
nursing caregivers based on patient needs and skill
level/qualifications of staff members.
- F unction in triage nurse positions according to established
Emergency Department policy.
- C are for patients and family members during emergency or
crisis situations in a calm and professional manner.
- Provide appropriate care for alleged rape/sexual assault and/or
geriatric abuse victims utilizing established Emergency Department
protocols.
- I nitiate appropriate community referral for patients and
families.
- Interact in a professional manner with law enforcement,
paramedics and other pre-hospital care personnel.
- F unction as F low M anager according to Emergency Department
policy.
- Assist in the orientation of RNs and other hospital personnel.
- Participate in clinical instruction programs to provide
learning experiences for students.
- Share knowledge and expertise by participating in in-services
and patient care conferences.
- Attend unit meetings, nursing grand rounds and
in-services/conferences identified or required for maintaining
clinical competence.
- Serve on committees within the Department of Nursing,
participate in nursing grand rounds presentations, and remain aware
of activities of shared governance councils.
- Satisfactorily complete AGMC RN and critical care orientation
programs and Critical Care course.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Graduate from an accredited school of N ursing that provides
clinical expertise under the supervision of qualified faculty
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) C ertification s through the American Heart Association
(AHA)
- TNCC Certification within one year of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor 's of S cience in N ursing (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:
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and
lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand
coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extended periods of
time.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Requires 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 are in excess of those for Light
Work. Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows 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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