RN - Women's Medical/Surgical and Postpartum Unit

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 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 Hospital’s Obstetrics Unit specializes in compassionate and comprehensive support for patients and their families. This Postpartum Unit is part of our comprehensive maternity services, which handle over 3,000 births annually and provides Level III Obstetric Service—the highest level of care available for both routine and high-risk pregnancies. The unit is designated as a Baby-Friendly facility by the WHO and UNICEF, offering extensive breastfeeding support and on-staff specialists. It features 37 private mother-baby rooms, each with a private bathroom, designed to support healing and family bonding. Parents are moved to this unit following recovery in Labor and Delivery. 

As an RN on the Postpartum team, you will deliver exceptional care to parents following their journey in Labor and Delivery. In this role, you will interact directly with mothers and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed as they prepare to take their new little one(s) home. This unit will provide you with positive team interactions, help you to advance your nursing skills and opportunities for education, training and career growth into leadership positions. 

A PRN caregiver in this position works variable nights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM. Working 48 hours per 6-week period is required. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide direct nursing care. 

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a given patient population. 

• Assessments: complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.  

• Planning: develop and update goals, involve patients and families in developing plans of care, coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care and serve as a patient advocate.  

• Implementation: provide nursing care, administer treatments and medication and document.  

• Evaluation: participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes, contribute to the improvement of care and participate in the quality improvement process. 

• Leadership/professional development: delegate tasks/assignments, serve as a resource person/role model/mentor, pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications, maintain applicable certification/licensure and obtain any required certifications specific to the unit.  

• Department-specific duties: complete admission assessments of maternal and/or infant patients, inclusive of psychological, educational and age-specific needs of patients/families, communicate information in a timely fashion regarding changes in patient condition and patient care/unit issues, perform Unit Coordinator responsibilities as needed, serve on committees within the Department of Nursing, participate in nursing grand round presentation, incorporate the use of informatics tools, principles, theories and practices in the safe and effective delivery of care, complete all electronic and paper records related to patient care, ensure JCAHO Core Measures related to nursing care are achieved and incorporate patient safety goals in daily practice.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program) 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross  
• Completion of Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics within six months of hire  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)  
  

• 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.

• 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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