Part Time -LPN Ambulatory - Ketamine

Cleveland Clinic; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is seeking a Part Time LPN Ambulatory – Ketamine to join the Psychiatry team. You will work under supervision to provide high-quality patient care in the Akron General facility.

Responsibilities include data collection, nursing assessments, implementing care plans, and patient education, all while maintaining safety and compassion in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing.
• Current Ohio LPN license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities under RN/physician supervision.
• Collect and document objective and subjective data about patients.
• Complete nursing assessments and report data.
• Implement current nursing care plans and treatments.
• Monitor for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
• Perform routine laboratory tests.
• Educate patients and families.

Skills

LPN license

Patient care

Healthcare safety

Education

Ohio practical nursing license

BLS certification

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

Part Time -LPN Ambulatory - Ketamine

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

Psychiatry-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

G99982

Shift

Variable

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

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.

As an LPN, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional, top‑quality care to a diverse patient population. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, all while enhancing your nursing skills through hands‑on experience and numerous educational resources offered within the Cleveland Clinic system.

A caregiver in this position works days 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. You must work Tuesday/Thursday each week. Start/End times may vary.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• 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.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• 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 (AHA) or American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of inpatient/outpatient care experience

• Behavioral health experience

• Emergency Department 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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