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 a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Cleveland Clinic, you will provide top-quality patient care to diverse populations of patients in our department. In this particular role, you will support outpatient behavioral health providers within the Ketamine Clinic by monitoring patients after they have been administered Ketamine. 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 varying shifts from 8:00AM – 4:30PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Provide patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or physician.
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Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.
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Complete nursing assessments and report all data.
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Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.
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Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
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Perform routine laboratory tests.
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Educate patients and family members.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing
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Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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One year of patient care experience
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Physical Requirements:
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Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive standing walking and occasional lifting.
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Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
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Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
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Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids.
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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.
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Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
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Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer.
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 tobacco-free and drug-free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period.
Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
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