Nurse Technician - Acute Care Oncology

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Job Title

Nurse Technician - Acute Care Oncology

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

5400 Oncology Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

Job Summary

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Here, we strive for patient-centered comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

Job Details

Akron General's 5400 Oncology Unit provides care to cancer patients, trains caregivers to give therapy, and provides hands-on learning to achieve chemotherapy competency. As a Nurse Technician, you will offer basic direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN. A compassionate, supportive attitude can make all the difference for those receiving treatment.

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts, including rotating weekends and 3 holidays per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, such as checking vital signs and weight, assisting patients with personal care, performing patient transfers/transport, cleaning dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley catheter.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly.

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).

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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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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.

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