LPN Ambulatory - Urgent Care

Cleveland Clinic • North Canton, OH

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About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital Health Center of North Canton and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Mercy Hospital Health Center of North Canton is part of Mercy Hospital, which officially became a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021 . Cleveland Clinic Express Care® Clinics and Urgent Care Clinics are designed to provide patients with quick access to medical care for common health problems. By joining the Urgent Care team a s a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will provide top-quality patient care to diverse populations of patients in our department. You will be the first clinical provider the patient sees, requiring you to perform active listening and show empathy i n order to create the next steps in the care plan. 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 7:30AM – 9:30PM, including rotating weekends.

Requirements

• 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) or the American Red Cross
• 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.
• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• One year of patient care experience

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed