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 treating our patients as family.

The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) at Akron General in Ohio is a 24/7 facility where specialty Physicians diagnose and treat epilepsy. This unit receives a combination of high acuity seizure patients along with medical overflow. As a Nurse Technician in this unit, you will assist with direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN.

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. For a full list of benefits, click here.

• 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.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working shifts varying between 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.

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 RN.

• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean & orderly.

• 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 unlicensed graduate of an accredited nursing school program

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• Maintain competencies specific to patient population served

• Satisfactorily complete hospital orientation

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Can perform basic clinical mathematics

• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with patients and staff

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/

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.