Nurse Technician - Acute Cardiology and Nephrology

                    

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Job Title

Nurse Technician - Acute Cardiology and Nephrology

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

4100 Medical Cardiology Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK0541

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm/3:00pm-11:30pm

                       

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 4100 Cardiac Telemetry/Renal Unit cares for patients with conditions such as CHF, ESRD, cardiac arrythmia, acute coronary syndrome and multiple other comorbidities, and performs peritoneal dialysis. This unit gets many ICU transfers and requires caregivers who are seeking to work with complex cardiac patients. As a Nurse Technician in this unit, you will assist with direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN. Come join a strong, compassionate team full of endless growth. Here, you get to make a difference in each patients’ life with every interaction.    

 

A PRN caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00AM – 3:30PM or 3:00PM – 11:30PM. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley catheters.    

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

• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly. 

• Complete mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirements. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Nursing student in good standing in an accredited nursing school program OR unlicensed graduate of an accredited nursing school program 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross 

• Maintain competencies specific to patient population served 

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