Nurse Technician - Women's Medical/Surgical and Postpartum Unit

                    

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Job Title

Nurse Technician - Women's Medical/Surgical and Postpartum Unit

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

2400/3100 Obstetrics Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK0541

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00am-11:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join 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.     
 
Akron General’s 2400/3100 Women's Medical/Surgical and Postpartum Unit provides compassionate, safe care to every mother and baby. Our specially trained nursing staff helps welcome more than 3,000 new babies into the world every year. We believe that by continually assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care based on evidence-based practice, sound clinical judgment and critical thinking skills, our caregivers provide safe, quality, expert and compassionate care. In addition to our highly qualified nurses, maternal-fetal medicine specialists and anesthesiologists are also available 24/7 in our unit. 

 

By joining the team as a Nurse Technician, you will assist the RNs, fellow Nurse Technicians, PCNAs and providers on the unit in providing the best patient care possible. Some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include helping with vital signs, transferring patients, baby baths, setting up rooms, performing blood draws on moms, answering call lights and cleaning instruments, just to name a few. This team is like a family and is composed of self-motivated and supportive caregivers. This role offers endless opportunities for learning and growth including getting to cross-train in the NICU and Labor and Delivery as well as potentially becoming an RN on the unit upon graduation. 

 

A caregiver in this position works varying 4-hour shifts between 7:00AM – 11:00PM. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, such as checking vital signs and weight, assisting patients with personal care, performing patient transfers/transport, cleaning dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley catheter.   

• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN (Registered Nurse). 

• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean & orderly. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Nursing student in good standing in an accredite