LPN Ambulatory - First Care

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Job Title

LPN Ambulatory - First Care

Location

Dover

Facility

North Dover Family Medicine

Department

First Care-Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital

Job Code

G99982

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

Schedule

7:30am-8:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.       

Cleveland Clinic’s North Dover Family Medicine is looking to add a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to the First Care team. As an LPN, you will assist the various providers along with other LPNs, Patient Service Specialists and Medical Assistants in providing top-quality patient care to diverse populations of patients. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who seeks to enhance their nursing skills through learning opportunities and professional development.   

A caregiver in this position works variable weekday hours between 8:00AM – 8:00PM and variable weekend hours between 8:00AM – 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 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 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.

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