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Job TitleNurse Technician - Emergency Department

                        

LocationAkron

                    

FacilityAkron General Medical Center

                     

DepartmentEmergency Department-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job CodeAK0541

                     

ShiftDay/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

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 Emergency Department is a Level I trauma center that offers the technology, expertise, and staffing to treat all injuries regardless of severity. By taking this opportunity, you will join a team that believes in teaching and mentoring caregivers to be the best they can be at their respective specialties. You will experience great exposure to both the institute and department leadership and have numerous opportunities for career growth.   

 

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts.  

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Provide or assist the RN with basic direct patient care, such as taking vitals and weights, assisting patients with personal care, point of care testing, dressing changes, application of external monitoring devices and removal of urinary Foley Catheters  

Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to the RN.  

Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean & orderly.  

Demonstrate a positive, concerned and sensitive response in the workplace.  

Complete mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department-specific competencies and requirements. 

 

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) 

Satisfactory completion of hospital orientation 

Competencies specific to patient population served 

 

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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.

                       

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