LPN Clinic - Breast Surgery

Cleveland Clinic

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN will work on the Breast Surgery team at Martin North’s 509 Center, supporting three breast surgeons and two nurse practitioners in providing care to a diverse patient population. Duties include assisting with breast biopsies, rooming patients, educating patients, managing in-basket messages, and answering live calls. The role calls for an empathetic, organized, proactive caregiver who works well in a small team and demonstrates critical-thinking and communication skills. The position provides professional nursing care, medication administration, patient education, documentation, authorization and laboratory paperwork, pain-management assessment, and monitoring and reporting changes in patients’ status. The caregiver works in conjunction with an RN or physician to assess, plan, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patients’ progress through the continuum of care. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on the day shift. Work is primarily indoors in air-conditioned areas, with significant potential exposure to blood and blood-borne pathogens and other infectious waste. Personal protective equipment, including gloves, masks, gowns, and goggles as appropriate, is required. The role involves frequent walking, sitting, standing, talking, listening, and phone use; occasional computer use; and physical work that includes lifting and moving patients, equipment, supplies, and materials, as well as stooping, pushing, pulling, reaching, handling, and positioning equipment.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross.
Knowledge of infection-control practices.
Experience with technology.
Computer literacy.
Ability to perform the described physical duties, including lifting and moving up to 50 pounds without assistance and heavier loads with mechanical devices or other personnel.

Nice To Haves

One year of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to patients.
Administer medication.
Maintain complete and accurate documentation in medical records and files.
Complete authorization forms and laboratory requisitions.
Perform pain-management assessments and documentation.
Recognize changes in patients’ status and report pertinent information to the Charge Nurse or physicians.
Educate patients, families, and others.
Assist with breast biopsies and room patients.
Manage in-basket messages and answer live calls.
Assess, plan, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patient progress through the continuum of care in conjunction with an RN or physician.
Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by JCAHO.
Follow Code Blue protocol.
Use personal protective equipment and follow Standard Precautions as required for procedures.