Provide direct nursing care and monitoring for patients recovering from surgery and anesthesia in the PACU. Assess patient conditions, implement care plans, and coordinate comprehensive discharge teaching for patients and families.
Requirements summary
Requires a degree from an accredited nursing school (ADN or BSN) and current Ohio RN licensure. Must hold BLS and ACLS certifications, with a preference for BSN and critical care or PACU/ICU experience.
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Job Title RN – Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Location Akron Facility Akron General Medical Center Department Recovery Room-Cleveland Clinic Akron General Job Code AK9863 Shift Days + Call Schedule 8:00am-4:30pm Job Summary Job Details ONA Bidding Period: 5/6/26 - 5/11/26 Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class healthcare to our community for over 100 years.
Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of dedicated professionals.
We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.
Following surgery and endoscopic procedures, patients are taken to the Endoscopy Post-Anesthesia Care Unit where caregivers monitor their progress in recovering from the immediate effects of surgery and anesthesia.
As an RN on this team, you will utilize your nursing experience to provide compassionate care as patients return to health.
In this role, you can make a difference in the lives of patients and their families every day.
How You’ll Benefit Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career.
And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.
A caregiver in this position works days with flex start times from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. including on-call and weekend rotation with hours from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Provide direct nursing care.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a given patient population.
Complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
Develop and update goals, involve patients and families in developing plans of care and serve as a patient advocate.
Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Relocation Assistance
RN Loan Repayment Program
Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being Resources
Provide nursing care, administer treatments/medication and document.
Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes Contribute to the improvement of care and participate in the quality improvement process.
Delegate tasks/assignments, serve as a resource person, pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications, maintain applicable certification/licensure and obtain any required certifications specific to the unit.
Assess patient status, communicate and document pertinent information regarding patient condition and changes in condition and prioritize patient care needs.
Perform calmly and professionally during crisis or emergencies, learn new routines quickly and develop, document and provide comprehensive discharge planning and teaching for patients and families.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (ADN or BSN program) Current state of Ohio licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certifications Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) Critical care background PACU/ICU experience Physical Requirements: 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.
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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