• Job Description

  Req#: 321070

  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 - ED Observation Unit

  Location

  Cleveland

  Facility

  Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

  Department

  ED Observation-Main Campus Hospital

  Job Code

  G18005

  Shift

  Nights

  Schedule

  7:00pm-7:30am

  Job Summary

  Job Details

  
  Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
  
  Cleveland Clinic's Emergency Department (ED) has a 23-hour observation unit that provides patients with additiona l time for evaluation and treatment. Patients may be referred to the observation unit if their condition requires more time than the ED can provide, or if their condition is not clear after an ED visit. During observation, patients may receive additiona l blood tests, X-rays, consultations with specialists, and treatment. After 24 hours, doctors will re-examine the patient to determin e if they need further treatment or can go home. Patients may be discharged home or admitted to the hospital based on their progress.

  A caregiver in this position works night, 7:00pm—7:30 a m . Rotating weekends/holidays.

  A caregiver who excels in this role will:

  • Collect, document and report patient data and observations.

  • Implement care plans as directed by an RN and contribute to care plan revisions.

  • Administer medications and/or treatments authorized by a provider and observe patients for adverse reactions .

  • Perform routine laboratory tests.

  • Educate patients and family members.

  Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

  • Graduate of an accredited Practical or Vocational Nursing Program

  • Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

  • Basic Life Support( BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

  • If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.

  • If in an ED, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.

  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 eye-hand coordination.

  • Involves extensive standing and walking.

  • Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

  • 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.

  Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

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

• About the company

  PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF PERFORMANCE Through the Power of Every One, Cleveland Clinic is ranked as the nation’s No. 2 healthcare system by U.S. News & World Report – the best care for our patients starts with us.

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