LPN Ambulatory - Express Care

ccf; Strongsville (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System in Strongsville is seeking an LPN for Ambulatory Express Care. You will assist with patient care, document findings, and support providers in a fast-paced, walk-in clinic setting.

Under supervision of a registered nurse or physician, you will perform nursing tasks, collect data, educate patients, and participate in ongoing care coordination. The role features variable hours and a start time around 7:30am.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Practical Nursing program.
• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
• BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient care activities and document data under RN/physician guidance.
• Complete nursing assessments and report data accurately.
• Implement and monitor the nursing care plan and treatments.
• Observe and report adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Educate patients and families.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Documentation

Patient education

Education

Practical Nursing program graduate

Ohio LPN license

BLS certification

Tools

EHR systems

Vital signs monitors

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 - Express Care

Location

Strongsville

Facility

Strongsville Fam Health Surg Center

Department

Strongsville Express-Regional Operations

Job Code

G99982

Shift

Variable

Schedule

7:30am-5:30pm

Job Details

When you join the Cleveland Clinic’s Strongsville Family Health and Surgery Center team, you become a caregiver at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers a wide array of services to provide patients with unparalleled care and support. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless appreciation and build a rewarding career.

Cleveland Clinic Express Care® Clinicsprovide no appointment necessary, walk-in medical convenience for common acute health problems. Under the direction of a registered nurse, physician,optometristand /or podiatrist, you will perform patient care activities and complete required documentation for patients of all ages.

A caregiver in this position works variable hours and may work 8-hour shifts with a start time at 7:30am

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• 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 (LPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or the 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.

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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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.