LPN Ambulatory - Chronic Care

Cleveland Clinic; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights is seeking an LPN Ambulatory - Chronic Care to join a Magnet Nursing team. You will provide patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or physician, document data, complete nursing assessments, and implement care plans for chronic disease management.

The role emphasizes education for patients and families, routine labs, and maintaining the highest quality of life, with a 7:30 am–4:00 pm schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing.
• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or physician.
• Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.
• Complete nursing assessments and report all data.
• Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.
• Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Perform routine laboratory tests.
• Educate patients and family members.

Skills

LPN license

Patient care

Documentation

Education

Graduate of approved practical nursing program

Job description

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
LPN Ambulatory - Chronic Care

### Location
Mayfield Hts

### Facility
Hillcrest Hospital

### Department
Cardiovascular-Ambulatory Operations

### Job Code
G99982

### Shift
Days

### Schedule
7:30am-4:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.

Our goal is to help keep patients out of the hospital andmaintainthe highest quality of life while managing chronic disease. We understand that every patient is different and has different lifestyles, so we work to create a plan that works for everyone. We use recognized industry guidelines and best practices to create a customized plan for appointments, design a care plan that works,reviewingmedication being taken, and lifestyle changes. Each patient will have differentinstructions,and a different care plan based on their needs.

A caregiver in this position works7:30am to 4:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or physician.
• Collect and documentobjectiveand subjective data and observations about patients.
• Complete nursing assessments and report all data.
• Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.
• Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Perform routine laboratory tests.
• Educate patients and family members.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing.
• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of patient care experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive standing walking and occasional lifting.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases 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.

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.

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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