LPN – Medical/Surgical and Telemetry

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

The 4D Medical/Surgical and Telemetry Unit provides cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, neurological, infectious disease, substance abuse, behavioral health, pre-operative and post-operative care. Known for exceeding expectations and high-quality care, this family of caregivers always puts patients first. As an LPN on this team, you will assist fellow nursing staff in daily department activities, such as medication administration, assistance with ADLs and collecting patient data. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, all while enhancing your skills through hands-on experience and numerous educational resources offered within the Cleveland Clinic system.   

A caregiver in this position works nights from 11:00PM – 7:30AM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide care under the direction of an RN for assigned patients.  
• Assist with data collection, medication administration and treatments.  
• Perform accurate and complete admission, ongoing assessments and discharges within the defined time frames. 
• Assess and document patients' pain levels utilizing appropriate protocols. 
• Collaborate with the RN on the formulation, implementation, evaluation and revision of patients' care plans. 
• Notify the RN of any pertinent physical, psychosocial, and emotional findings. 
• Provide direct care to assigned patients and complete hourly rounding and the rounding log as assigned. 
• Delegate and evaluate the care administered by non-licensed personnel. 
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with licensure and approved nursing protocols. 
• Apply knowledge of usual dosage, indications and side effects of medications administered. 
• Utilize the five rights of medication administration. 
• Ensure that all medications are secured at all times. 
• Utilize appropriate reporting mechanism for any medication errors, near misses, etc.  
• Under the direct supervision of the RN: assess the educational needs of the patient and significant others considering cultural issues and other special concerns, collaborate with the RN assigned to the patient on educational needs of the patient, provide basic teaching and educational material to the patient/family on diagnosis, tests and procedures, safe and proper use of equipment, reason for and safe use of medications, food/drug interactions, injury prevention, self-care and nutritional needs, review discharge instructions as previously presented by the Physician/RN, and document teaching. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of an approved School of Practical Nursing 
• Current licensure and registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Ohio 
• One year of clinical experience within the past three years OR graduation within the past six months 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within one year of hire 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• One year of patient care experience 
• Certified in medication administration and IV therapy as approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing 

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/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.