LPN Ambulatory - Pediatrics

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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.

We understand the special needs of young patients. Our pediatricians offer complete care for newborns infants children and adolescents. We encourage the healthy growth and development of children by emphasizing the importance of healthy lifestyles and educating parents and children on safety and accident prevention. We are available for problems that require prompt attention such as fever earaches and injuries as well as preventive checkups school physicals and immunizations. If necessary we team up with Cleveland Clinic pediatric specialists from Cleveland Clinic an LPN helping the needs of our young patients you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional top-quality care to a diverse patient 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 role will work varying hours from Monday through Friday between 7:00am to 5:00pm. Floating to other facilities may be required.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of an RN 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)

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of patient care experience

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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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed 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 Systems Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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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