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Job TitleNurse Manager – Surgical Services

                        

LocationAkron

                    

FacilityAkron General Medical Center

                     

Department

                      

Job CodeT3305E

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule6:30am-3:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.  

Akron General provides a comprehensive range of surgical services, from minimally invasive procedures to complex operations, all delivered with a strong commitment to patient care. As a Nurse Manager in this role, you will oversee the daily clinical and operational activities within the Operating Room, supporting the advanced specialization and complexity of each surgical service. You will ensure that all necessary equipment and instrumentation are available for surgeons, manage staff and physician coordination, and collaborate with service teams and vendors on purchasing and equipment maintenance. Additionally, you will help coordinate daily schedules to ensure proper staffing for each case and contribute to capital equipment analysis and negotiations.

In this leadership role, you will have the opportunity to apply your expertise while gaining both personal and professional fulfillment by supporting the community and contributing to the excellence of Cleveland Clinic, one of the world’s leading healthcare organizations

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Start/end times may vary.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Manage the operation and practice of professional nursing and delivery of nursing care on an assigned unit.  Establish clinical direction of nursing care, provide clinical supervision and maintain quality outcomes and patient care standards.  Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of patient care.  Supervise caregivers and promote development.  Maintain adherence to JCAHO and other regulatory standards.  Coordinate unit operations with other units/departments.  Develop and monitor budgets, approve purchases and establish/revise inventory quotes. Analyze personnel structure and determine staffing needs.  Evaluate performance, conduct selection and termination processes and develop strategic plans.  Participate in clinical nursing research and support foundation research activities.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) Three years of recent nursing clinical experience with at least one year of healthcare management experience High degree of clinical expertise in specialty area managed 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Master's Degree in Nursing Experience in the Operating RoomLeadership experience

Physical Requirements:

Requires full range of motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye and hand coordination.

Requires frequent data entry, sitting, standing and walking.

Requires corrective vision and hearing to normal range.

Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily 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.

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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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