RN – Behavioral Health

## At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. ## We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and **The Power of Every One.** ### Job Title RN – Behavioral Health ### Location Akron ### Facility Akron General Medical Center ### Department 6400 Psychiatric Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General ### Job Code AK9865 ### Shift Nights ### Schedule 7:00pm-7:30am ### Job Summary ### Job Details ONA Bidding Period: 07/07/2026 - 07/12/2026 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 26-bed 6400 Behavioral Health Unit at Akron General, caregivers progressively involve patients in their care plans, allowing them to work toward an increased self-responsibility and independence. Through medication and various therapies, they learn to rebuild their ability to fulfill daily living activities and cope with challenges. As an RN on this team, you will support these populations through their recovery processes, offering support, guidance and compassion alongside your fellow dedicated Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Therapists and other healthcare staff. 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. - 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 nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. including every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: - Provide direct nursing care. - Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a given patient population. - Complete ongoing assessments, recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately. - Develop and update goals, involve patients and families in developing plans of care, coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care and serve as a patient advocate. - Administer treatments and medication. - Participate in the ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes, improvement of care and quality improvement process. - Delegate tasks/assignments and serve as a resource person. - Complete psychiatric core curriculum and Managing Disruptive Behavior Training within six months of hire. - Provide individualized and timely interventions, establish priorities for delivering patient care, document nursing interventions and patient responses, participate in QI data collection, communicate information to oncoming nurses, perform unit coordinator responsibilities and participate in clinical instruction programs. - Triage psychiatric patients that present to the ED, complete medical screening examination forms, initiate admission paperwork, assist with insurance/pre-certification, obtain physician orders, give reports to the floor and document all pertinent information. - Assist with transporting patients and the assessment and treatment of psychiatric nursing issues in the ED. - Consult on managing disruptive behavior and restraint issues, assess patients for suicide and elopement risk, recommend proper levels of patient observation and provide discharge information. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: - Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursi…