Nurse Technician - Akron General

Nurse Technician - Akron General

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 treat our patients as family.

Our nurses are the backbone of Cleveland Clinic. As a Nurse Technician, you play a valuable part in our dynamic team of caregivers, working alongside your fellow RNs, physicians and other staff to enhance the patient experience and create the environment our patients have come to expect. You will assist with necessary nursing tasks, such as completing safety rounds, answering call lights and checking and documenting vitals. This position is also an excellent opportunity to grow your skills and explore different roles throughout the Cleveland Clinic institution.

A caregiver in this position works 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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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