What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Homecare – Southern Cuyahoga and Northern Summit Counties position at Cleveland Clinic?
RN Homecare – East of I-77
Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic currently serves 14 counties in the greater Cleveland and Akron areas. Divided into 4 teams (East1, East2, West and South), each team is then further divided into smaller geographical areas where each caregiver is assigned to a smaller service area within the team. The caregiver in this role will serve patients in the East 2 area (areas include, but are not limited to, Cleveland, Independence, Streetsboro, Chagrin, Beachwood)
As a Home Health Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high quality nursing care to patients in the comfort of their own homes. As an RN, you will provide assessments, complex nursing treatments, and education to help avoid readmissions to the acute care setting. After seeing patients, Home Health RNs work remotely to complete documentation, make calls, attend meetings, coordinate patient care and arrange visit schedules. Cleveland Clinic Home Care provides a generous in-depth orientation that is tailored to each individual and their experience level. This position is eligible for student loan repayment.
A caregiver in this position works Monday – Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM and is required to complete 52 units every two weeks. A unit is the value of a task in the homecare compensation model/productivity. Caregivers in this role are required to work one weekend every four weeks, two holidays per year and one on-call shift per week.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide direct nursing care.
Perform accurate and complete admission assessments and reassessments within a specified time frame.
Assess patients for safety risks, abuse and neglect.
Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Assess, document, prioritize and manage patients’ pain.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
One year of clinical experience as an RN in an acute med/surg setting.
Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). A BSN is required within three years of hire date if a diploma or associate’s degree of nursing (ADN) has been obtained.
Infusion therapy experience.
Familiarity with complex medical treatments.
Experience working in homecare, med/surg, ICU and/or ED areas.
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
Cleveland Clinic Home Care Services is a full service home health agency dedicated to continue the World-Class Cleveland Clinic care at home. Our services include skilled nursing, physical, speech and occupational therapy as well as social work and home health aide. To find out more about our services, please visit us on the internet: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/connected-care/services/home-care#overview-tab
Going home with Cleveland Clinic…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsGJq8Ce8j0
Physical Requirements:
Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily 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.
Must be ambulatory and able to drive to patients' homes, able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient.
Must be able to read, write and communicate with patients.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
