RN - Emergency Department - 7p-7:30a

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 andtreatingour patients as family.  

Akron General’sLevel IEmergency Department offers the technology,expertiseand staffingnecessaryto treat all injuries,regardless of severity.As an RNon thisteam,you will deliver exceptional care throughout the patient care journey. 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. Here,you will gain extensivehands-on experience andexposurefrom a fast-paced and highlytrained team of caregivers. This position offers you endlessopportunities to enhance your skills and grow as a nurse.

A caregiver in this position worksFTnightsfrom7:00PM –7:30AM, including every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

• Complete Emergency Department Assessment Data Base upon patient arrival, inclusive of psychosocial, educational and age specific needs of patient/family.

• Complete ongoing assessments according to departmental/unit policies andrecognizesignificant changes in patient condition.

• Initiate an individualized plan of care based on assessment of patient needs and Emergency Department standards of care.

• Includeplanforappropriate teachingforpatient/family.

• Review individualized plan of care and goals with patient/family.

• Review and document care and discharge goals with physician and patient/family.

• Maintain a safe, comfortable environment for patients.

• Accurately administer and document IVs and medications according to established standards ofcare and policiesand procedures.

• Appropriately intervene when changes in patient condition occur.

• Provide individualized andtimelyinterventionsin accordance withage specific needs and Department of Nursing/hospital policy.

• Accuratelydocumentnursing interventions and patient responses,in accordance withpolicy.

• Serve as patient/family advocate tofacilitatepatient care, communicationand resolution of problems and ethical dilemmas.

• Evaluate current interventions and responses toplan of care.

• Evaluate andmodifyplan of care as necessary, based on assessment by other disciplines and patient response to nursing interventions,establishedage specific standards of care/expected patient outcomes.

• Establish priorities for delivery of patient care to individual patients and for assignedgroupsof patients.

• Participate in and document discharge planning.

• Communicate information in shift and unit reportsregardingpatient plan of care and current outcomes.

• Usingappropriatechain of command, communicate information ina timelyfashion totheDirector, physician, or Nursing Coordinatorregardingchanges in patient condition and patient care/unit issues.

• Utilize research findings in clinical practice and/orparticipatein research activities.

• Assign/delegateappropriate patientcare activities to other nursingcaregiversbased on patient needs and skill level/qualifications of staff members.

• Function in triage nurse positions according to established Emergency Department policy.

• Care forpatientsand familymembersduring emergency or crisis situationsin a calm and professional manner. 

• Provideappropriate carefor alleged rape/sexual assault and/or geriatric abuse victi