RN Operating Room, experienced, 0.6fte, 7am-3:30pm vary start
Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Akron
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Bidding Period 03.21.2024- 03.26.2024Join Cleveland Clinic Akron
General where we have been providing world-class care to the
community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and
learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive
multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the
steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's
most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for
patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving
the community and treating our patients as family. - -
As a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room, under the direction of
the Team Manager Surgical Services, you will be responsible for
providing nursing care and assessing, planning, implementing and
evaluating care to patients. Your primary duties will include: ----
Completing assessments and recognizing changes in the patient's
conditions. ---- Developing goals for identified problems and
involving the patients and family to develop plans of care. ----
Providing nursing-based care and administering patient's treatments
and medications in accordance with current policies. ----
Conducting evaluations of the patient's conditions and quality of
improvement. -
The ideal future caregiver is someone who: ---- Currently is
licensed as a Registered Nurse and has a current Basic Life Support
(BLS) certificate. ---- Works well in a close-knit, teambuilding
environment. - ---- Can work well in a fast-paced, stressful
environment. ---- Shows strong critical thinking skills. -
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat
our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always
creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer:
resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and
comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical
and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland
Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will
be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of
being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in
healthcare. - -Responsibilities:
- ASSESSMENTS: Completes ongoing assessments.
- Recognizes significant changes in patient's condition and
responds appropriately.
- PLANNING: Develops measurable goals for identified
problems.
- Updates goals for identified problems.
- Involves the patient/family (or designee) in developing a plan
of care individualized to patient cultural, religious and
educational needs.
- Coordinates the interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Serves as a patient advocate.
- IMPLEMENTATION: Provides nursing care based on patient-centered
outcomes and standards of care that are based on current research
and evidence-based practice.
- Administers patient care and treatments safely in accordance
with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional
policy.
- Administers medications safely in accordance with the Standards
of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
- Documents legibly using concise terms, correct terminology and
approved abbreviations.
- EVALUATION: Participates in on-going interdisciplinary
evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contributes to the
improvement of care.
- Participates in the quality improvement processes.
- LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Delegates
tasks/assignments to employees according to their ability and
within the scope of their job descriptions and according to the
Delegation by Licensed Nurses, Ohio Administrative Code.
- Serves as a resource person sharing knowledge/skills.
- Acts as a role model/mentor.
- Recognizes and acknowledges peer accomplishments.
- Accepts/receives constructive criticism.
- Participates in the Peer and Self-Review process.
- Pursues on-going education and/or certification in
specialty.
- Maintains membership in professional organizations.
- Involves self in professional development opportunities
including community activities.
- Adheres to values/guest service standards and Guiding
Principles.
- Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain
organization and department specific competencies and requirements.
Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains BLS.
- Follows hospital and department policies and procedures with
special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality,
dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
- Department Specific Duties: Plans for patient care utilizing
both patient specific information and preference sheets and assists
in collecting and preparing equipment, instruments, sutures, and
implants (if applicable) in a timely manner.
- Applies observation and specific knowledge to anticipate needs
of the surgical team to produce a smooth case progression and
completion.
- Acts as patient advocate, identifying patient and confirming
that surgical site identification has been performed without
discrepancy.
- Assumes professional responsibilities including timely arrival
for assignments, timely response to on-call pages, and maintenance
of room schedule.
- Ensures surgical specimens are handled correctly by accurate
identification.
- Other duties as assigned
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing BSN preferred.
Certifications:
- Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Ohio.
- BLS required
Complexity of Work:
- Maintains competencies specific to patient population
served.
- Successfully completes mandatory clinical competencies
annually.
Work 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 requiredSalaries [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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