LPN - Pulmonary Care

Cleveland Clinic

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN on Cleveland Clinic’s Pulmonary Care team assists fellow caregivers in providing high-quality nursing care to a diverse patient population with lung, breathing, and sleep disorders. The role provides hands-on clinical experience and access to educational resources within the Cleveland Clinic system. The caregiver works days from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Martin Health at Tiffany facility in Port St. Lucie.

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 American Red Cross.
Knowledge of infection-control practices.
Experience with technology.
Computer literacy.
Ability to perform frequent walking, sitting, standing, talking, listening, and phone use, with occasional fax machine and computer use.
Ability to lift and move patients and carry equipment, supplies, and materials up to 50 pounds without assistance; heavier loads require mechanical devices or assistance from other personnel.
Ability to stoop, push, pull, reach, handle, feel, and manipulate equipment.
Use required personal protective equipment, including gloves, masks, gowns, and goggles as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

One year of clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to patients.
Administer medication.
Recognize changes in patients’ status and report relevant information to the Charge Nurse or physicians.
Maintain complete and accurate documentation in medical records and files.
Complete authorization forms and laboratory requisitions.
Conduct pain-management assessments and document findings.
Provide patient teaching as needed under the supervision of an RN or physician.
Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by JCAHO.
Follow Code Blue protocol.
Assess, plan, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patient progress through the continuum of care in conjunction with an RN or physician.
Follow Standard Precautions and use personal protective equipment as required for procedures.