Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.
Akron General's 5400 Oncology Unit provides care to cancer patients, trains caregivers to give therapy and provides hands-on learning to achieve chemotherapy competency. As an RN Resident, you will deliver exceptional care throughout the patient care journey, alongside a success coach. In this role, you will interact directly with patients and their families, offering the opportunity to enhance their experience and provide healthcare education as needed.
This role offers the opportunity to positively impact the patient experience as you will develop good relationships with patients and have a big impact on their lives and their families. You will also have the opportunity to earn your chemotherapy certification and climb the clinical ladder.
A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM - 7:30AM, including every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Participate in a residency core curriculum based on individual learning needs.
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Provide direct nursing care alongside a success coach.
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Establish and/or revise priorities for patient care (acuity of need, patient preference and resource availability).
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Respond to data indicating risk to patients' health and initiate action to correct, reduce or prevent risk.
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Seek supervision, consultation and assistance when unable to perform safely and independently.
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Document in patients' medical records.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)
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Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
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ONS Chemo/Bio course completed within two years of hire if employed on units where chemo is administered
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Cancer-specific certification or demonstration of ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle
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New graduate RN OR less than one year of RN work experience OR experienced RN moving from non-inpatient to an acute direct care clinical inpatient setting with less than one-year current acute direct patient care RN experience
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Physical Requirements:
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Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
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Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
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Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
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Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
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Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
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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.
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Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Pay Range
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