PRN Nurse Technician – General Emergent Surgery and Trauma Unit

                    

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Job Title

PRN Nurse Technician – General Emergent Surgery and Trauma Unit

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

5200A Surgical Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK0541

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

12:00am-12:00pm

                       

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 52A Surgical Unit is a post-surgical unit that specializes in general surgeries, such as bariatric gastric sleeve, Roux-en-Y, cholecystectomy, thyroidectomy, urostomy, and more. 52A is the primary trauma floor for patients not requiring intensive care, and these are high acuity patients coming from the PACU and ED who require close monitoring and mobilization. As a Nurse Technician in this unit, you will assist with direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN.

A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) varying shifts. You must work a minimum of 64 hours in the summer.

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 catheter.   

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

• Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

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

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross prior to hire
• Maintain competencies specific to patient population served 
• Satisfactorily complete hospital orientation 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
• Acute Care experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force rarely, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force occasionally 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.

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