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Job Title
RN New Life Center – Labor & Delivery/Perinatal 0.9 FTE 7p – 730a + call
Location
Akron
Facility
Akron General Medical Center
Department
Labor And Delivery-Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Job Code
AK9860
Shift
Nights + Call
Schedule
7:00pm-7:00am
Job Summary
Job Details
ONA Bidding Period: 06/30/2026 - 07/05/2026
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.
Akron General offers a Baby-Friendly birth facility with a comprehensive team of physicians, nurses, anesthesia experts, neonatologists and pregnancy specialists ready to meet the needs of mom and baby. As a member of this team, you will assist these professionals in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of your assigned patients. Your work can help facilitate a warm, welcoming experience for both patients and their families.
How You’ll Benefit
- Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance.
- Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources.
A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with on-call requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
- Involve patients and families in developing plans of care, coordinating the interdisciplinary plan of care and serve as a patient advocate.
- Provide nursing care, administer treatments and medication and document.
- Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contribute to the improvement of care.
- Delegate tasks/assignments, serve as a resource person, pursue ongoing education and specialty certifications, maintain applicable certification/licensure and obtain any required certifications specific to the unit.
- Complete admission assessments of maternal and/or infant patients, inclusive of psychological, educational and age-specific needs of patients/families
- Communicate information in a timely fashion regarding changes in patient condition and patient care/unit issues.
- Perform Unit Coordinator responsibilities as needed, serve on committees within the Department of Nursing, participate in nursing grand round presentation and complete all electronic and paper records related to patient care.
- Ensure JCAHO Core Measures related to nursing care are achieved and incorporate patient safety goals in daily practice.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing (ADN or BSN program)
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or ALS certification through the American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of hire
- Completion of Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics within six months of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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
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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