What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN PRN Ambulatory - Pediatrics position at Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute?
LPN PRN Ambulatory – Pediatrics
Join Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.
When it comes to delivering unparalleled care to every patient, Cleveland Clinic believes the little things make the difference. To ensure infants, children, and adolescents receive the best outpatient care, our family of caregivers provides a network of pediatric services. As an LPN on this team, you will ensure every patient and their families have the best, most healing experience possible.
A caregiver in this position works 8:00AM – 5:00PM.
A Caregiver Who Excels In This Role Will
Physical Requirements
Join Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.
When it comes to delivering unparalleled care to every patient, Cleveland Clinic believes the little things make the difference. To ensure infants, children, and adolescents receive the best outpatient care, our family of caregivers provides a network of pediatric services. As an LPN on this team, you will ensure every patient and their families have the best, most healing experience possible.
A caregiver in this position works 8:00AM – 5:00PM.
A Caregiver Who Excels In This Role Will
- Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about the patient.
- Contribute observations and health information to the nursing assessment and reports all data to the RN or authorized directing health care provider.
- Implement the current plan of nursing care at the direction of the RN or the medication or treatment authorized by the authorized directing health care provider.
- Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments and perform routine laboratory tests.
- Contribute to the revision of the nursing plan of care.
- Provide education and information to patients and family members.
- Maintain professional growth and development within nursing field.
- Participate in the departmental orientation of new employees in a positive manner, share knowledge, experiences, and provides guidance when assigned.
- Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing.
- Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
- One year of patient care experience
Physical Requirements
- Full body motion to move and lift patients
- Manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination
- Extensive standing walking and occasional lifting
- Corrected vision and hearing to normal range
- Working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours
- 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 in excess of those for Light Work
- Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required