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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.

In the Float Pool, you will work with diverse populations of patients in numerous units, departments and/or locations while learning from many of our best caregivers. As an RN on this team, you will assist these professionals and fellow nursing staff in caring for patients of all ages. In this role, you will float throughout the hospital, giving you a firsthand look at what a unit is all about before committing to work exclusive to that unit. Not only will taking on this opportunity provide you with chances to continue your education, but it will also help you to find a home in a specific unit.

How You'll Benefit

+ Take advantage of industry leading benefits. For a full list of benefits, click here (https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/) .

+ 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 varying shifts, which may include days, evenings, nights and weekends. PRN caregivers are required to work at least 48 hours per 6-week period.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Provide direct nursing care.

+ Implement and monitor patient care plans.

+ Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

+ Monitor, record and communicate patients' conditions.

+ Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.

+ Assess and coordinate patients' discharge needs.

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)

+ **External applicants:** two years of recent related nursing experience

+ **Internal applicants:** less than two years of experience, but post orientation/90-day probationary period considered with the Chief Nursing Officer approval for internal applicants

+ Will consider licensed military RN experience

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.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $41.00

Maximum hourly: $41.00

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities