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RN - Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

Cleveland Clinic, Akron, Ohio, United States, 44307

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ONA Bidding Period: 07/15/25 to 07/19/25

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 an RN on this team, you will assist these professionals and fellow nursing staff in caring for patients of all ages. Your work will focus on performing routine and intermediate Polysomnographic and

Electroencephalographic

tests and assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care plans. This unit offers a welcoming and supportive environment where you can grow as a healthcare provider and make a difference in your community.

A caregiver in this position works

n

ights

from

7

:0

0PM – 7:30AM, every other weekend and rotating holidays.

A caregiver who excels in this role will: Complete ongoing assessments, recognize significant changes in patient

condition

and

respond

appropriately.

Develop and update measurable goals.

Involve the patient/family (or designee) in developing a plan of care individualized to patient cultural,

religious

and educational needs

and serve

as a patient advocate.

Provide nursing care

,

medications

and

t

reatments

safely

in accordance with

the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.

D

elegate

tasks/assignments to employees

, serve

as a resource person

,

r

ecognize

and acknowledge peer accomplishments

, and a

ccept/receive constructive criticism

.

Maintain

membership in professional organizations.

Perform

P

olysomnograms and

E

lectroencephalograms

, p

rovide technical interpretations of sleeping disorder patterns

and p

erform

daily troubleshooting and

electroencephalograms

checks using established techniques.

Assist

with basic waveform analysis or recording waveforms and equipment assessments

, r

ecognize basic seizure

patterns

and respond appropriately.

Review and document

progress of care and discharge goals with patient/family.

Communicate information

regarding

patient plan of care, current

outcomes

and acuity at shift report.

C

ommunicate

information in a timely fashion to Director,

P

hysician, or Nursing Coordinator regarding changes in patient condition and patient care/unit issues.

Participate in research activities.

Assist

in orientation of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and other hospital personnel.

Serve on committees within the Department of Nursing,

participate

in nursing grand rounds

presentations

and

remain

aware of activities of shared governance councils.

Complete mandatory education and training to

maintain

organization and department specific competencies and requirements

,

applicable certification/

licensure

and

BLS/ACLS

Certifications

.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Graduate from an accredited school of

P

rofessional

N

ursing

(ADN or BSN program)

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Bachelor

’s

of

S

cience in

N

ursing (BSN)

Epilepsy Monitoring Unit experience

Critical care experience

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 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

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