RN - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Cleveland Clinic
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Akron, Ohio, United States
About
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, involve patients and families in developing plans of care and serve as a patient advocate. Provide nursing care, administer treatments/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. Assess patient status, communicate and document pertinent information regarding patient condition and changes in condition and prioritize patient care needs. Perform calmly and professionally during crisis or emergencies, learn new routines quickly and develop, document and provide comprehensive discharge planning and teaching for patients and families.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (ADN or BSN program) Current state of Ohio licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certifications
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) Critical care background PACU/ICU experience
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
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances. Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
Languages
- English
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