PRN RN - Labor & Delivery 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 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.
The Labor and Delivery Unit at Cleveland Clinic Akron General delivers family-centered care for more than 3,000 births per year. A Level III Birthing Center, we hold the highest medical care rating possible. Our dedicated, talented nursing caregivers provide care for all types of pregnancies – from normal to complex. Our unit encompasses 10 private labor and delivery suites in a safe and secure environment. The suites feature private showers as well as other comfortable accommodations, including an in-room area for the baby.
PRN Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery
A caregiver in this position works varying shifts across evenings, nights, and weekends.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Deliver patient care utilizing the case management principles, the nursing process and knowledge from various healthcare disciplines.
Manage assigned personnel and collaborate with members of other healthcare disciplines.
Promote and demonstrate nursing caring standards and guest relations standards.
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, coordinating 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, obtain any required certifications specific to the unit, be involved in professional development and review processes, adhere to values/guest service standards and guiding principles, complete mandatory education and training and maintain BLS and ACLS certifications.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
One year of acute care nursing experience.
If assigned to designated units where required, you must have Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).
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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