Experienced RN - Neuroscience ICU

Job Description

ONA Bidding Period : 10 / 01 / 25 to 10 / 05 / 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.

The 10-bed specialty Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) at Akron General houses a team of caregivers who support patients recovering from strokes, neuro traumas and various neuro surgeries. Because this population requires such critical and constant care, your role as an RN is even more vital to their comfort and health. In this role, you will offer pain-reducing sedation, mobility assistance and other essential tasks to boost resilience and outlook. Every day, you can make a transformative difference in the lives of patients and their families.

How You’ll Benefit

Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance. For a full list of benefits, click here.

Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7 : 00PM – 7 : 30AM, including every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.

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.

Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care and serve as a patient advocate.

Implementation : provide nursing care, administer treatments and medication, and document.

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.

Participate in and document patient care, discharge planning and case management conferences.

Communicate information regarding patient plan of care, current outcomes and acuity at shift report.

Communicate changes in patient condition and patient care / unit issues, 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 (ADN or BSN program)

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within first year of employment

Satisfactory completion of CVVHD training and a TNCC certification within one year of appointment

TCAR certification upon or within 24 months of hire

One year of current ICU or acute care RN experience in a hospital setting

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include :

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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

Pay Range

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.