Clinical Clerical Nursing Associate – Neonatal ICU (NICU)

                    

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Job Title

Clinical Clerical Nursing Associate – Neonatal ICU (NICU)

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Neonatal ICU-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK9941

                     

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

                       

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.  

Our NICU opened November 1, 2024, under Cleveland Clinic oversight. We are a 14-bed, level III NICU. We admit infants born as young as 22 weeks gestational age up to full term babies who need help transitioning to life outside the womb. We care for babies who need full-body cooling, respiratory support (CPAP, conventional ventilators, jet ventilator, oscillator), and IV nutrition support as well as attend high risk deliveries and lead neonatal resuscitations. We have a full staff of neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners who are on-site 24/7. Along with our provider team, we have a full team of therapists - physical, occupational, and speech – a dedicated dietician, and a dedicated respiratory therapy team, who are here Monday through Friday. We also have a NICU Clinical Nurse Specialist who provides monthly simulations, hip-to-hip education, and just-in-time education. She has also taken on ensuring our policies and procedures are up to date and in alignment with the enterprise and the latest evidence-based practices. Our staffing core is 5 nurses, though we have a robust per diem team as well as status nurses willing to pick up to help the team. Our assignments are generally 1:3 (i.e. feeder/growers) or 1:2 (i.e. CPAP, stable vent, central lines) with the occasional 1:1 for those extremely high acuity babies (i.e. cooling, unstable jet or oscillator, nitric).  

Under the supervision of a Nurse Manager or Registered Nurse, the Clinical Clerical Nursing Associate role, supports patient care areas by stocking supplies and equipment, performing cleaning and housekeeping tasks, and delivering materials. The role also includes assisting with moving and transporting patients and equipment, providing assigned patient care duties, and maintaining a clean and safe environment.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with every other weekend and 3 holidays per year requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Collaborates with members of health care team to promote the delivery of patient care and overall functioning of the unit.
• Observes and reports changes in assigned patient's condition on an ongoing basis, assists with ambulating, gives or assists with patient hygiene/care.
• Documents activities in the patient record care.
• Provides and assists with transporting and discharge of patients
• Accurately transcribes and processes all orders and prepares, maintains and processes all charts, files and records mail, maintains inventory and completes errands in an efficient manner. maintains a clean, safe environment, and maintains an adequate level of supplies.
• Provides all communication between nursing unit, physicians, and departments with accuracy and courtesy.
• Assists patients and families with general information.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED  
• Basic computer skills

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross within new hire period *Nursing students must obtain prior to hire 
• Proficient in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level

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