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Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will provide top-quality patient care to diverse populations of patients under the direction of a registered nurse and physician. An LPN in this role is familiar with performing patient care activities, documenting patient care, administering medication, observing patients' health, and maintaining/restocking medical equipment and supplies.

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Is honest, respectful, trustworthy and dedicated.

• Demonstrates a strong work ethic.

• Thrives in a team environment.

• Provides care with compassion, empathy, and patience.

• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who seeks to enhance their nursing skills through learning opportunities and professional development. This opportunity also offers tuition reimbursement after one year of employment. The culture in this department is cohesive, respectful, professional and honest.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.

This position covers the Eastern side of Cleveland (East of I-77).

Responsibilities:

• Actively engages and educates potential customers to the benefits and appropriateness of care.

• Ensures the patient and his/her family has adequate knowledge and understanding of the hospice or homecare benefit, as appropriate.

• For hospice only, processes incoming referrals.

• Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis by a RN.

• Observes patients and reports any unusual conditions to professional staff.

• Observes for safety risk and implements safety measures that are within scope of practice.

• Administers medications, within scope of practice, and observes patients for effectiveness in relief of symptoms as well as for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

• Provides direct patient care including dressing changes and laboratory tests as part of the plan of care.

• Provides ongoing education and information to patients and family members, taking into consideration cultural issues and other special challenges.

• Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.

• Ensures seamless transition to the residential setting by coordinating services at time of discharge.

• Flexibility in setting and revising priorities for one's daily assignment based on patient needs/acuity, family requests and available resources.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited practical or vocational nursing program.

Languages:

• English required

Certifications:

• Current Ohio License as a Licensed Practical Nurse required, with M-IV certification preferred.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).

• Valid Ohio Driver's license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

• Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

Competencies (Complexity of Work):

• Knowledgeable regarding JCAHO and Medicare standards and regulations.

• The ability to work confidently and accurately in a fast-paced, time-constrained environment.

• The ability to build and maintain relationships with patients, physicians, community agencies and institutions while providing excellent service and care.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of one year clinical experience as a professional nurse in an acute setting.

• In Hospice, previous hospice experience preferred.

• In Homecare, previous infusion experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

• Requires some exposure to communicable disease 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.

• Must be ambulatory and able to drive to patients' homes, able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient.

• Must be able to read, write and communicate with patients.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Keywords: licensed practical nurse, practical nurse, home, community, flexible, autonomous

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