ONA Bidding Period: 1/21/25 - 1/25/25

Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) 

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.     

Akron General’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) cares for adult patients suffering from acute myocardial infarctions, cardiogenic shock, respiratory arrest, life threatening dysrhythmias, bradyarrhymias requiring emergent insertion temporary pacemakers, congestive heart failure, cardiopulmonary arrest, post-cardiac procedure, cardiogenic shock, and severe coronary artery disease. Additionally, Akron General’s CVICU also takes post-operative coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement, and thoracic and vascular surgeries. 

A caregiver in this position works 7:00PM - 7:30AM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide direct nursing care. 

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for a given patient population. 

• 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 and obtain any required certifications specific to the unit.  

• Department specific duties: review and document progress and discharge goals with patients and families, participate in and document patient care, discharge planning and case management conferences, communicate information regarding patient plan of care, current outcomes and acuity at shift report, communicate changes in patient condition and patient care/unit issues, ensure JCAHO Core Measures related to nursing care are achieved, incorporate patient safety goals and complete all paper and electronic records. 

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 through the American Heart Association (AHA). 

• Willing to obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and TNCC certification and complete CVVHD training within one year of employment.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN).  

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/