RN Homecare - Eastern Cuyahoga and Lake PRN

Cleveland Clinic•Tigard, OR

29d

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 the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As an RN on the Home Care Team, you will help provide coverage for patients living closer to eastern Cuyahoga County and Lake County. Here you will deliver the best possible care to patients in the comfort of their own homes. In this role, you will provide assessments, complex treatments and education to help avoid readmissions to the acute care setting and ensure comfort. This position offers a flexible schedule, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance, all while changing the lives of your patients and their loved ones every day. This is a PRN position. A caregiver in this role will work 5-8 hour shifts between 9:00a and 5:00pm. Requirements include 1 winter and 1 summer holiday, 1 on-call shift per week and every 4th weekend.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
One year of clinical experience as an RN in an acute medical/surgical setting
Valid Driver’s License (VDL) in Ohio and proof of automobile insurance with $100,000/$300,000 coverage

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Six months of experience as a Homecare Nurse

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established healthcare organization policies, procedures, and protocols.
Implement and monitor patient care plans.
Provide supervision to LPNs, Home Care Aides and families/caregivers involved in the care of the patient.
Perform accurate and complete admission assessments and reassessments within a specified time frame.
Assess patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.
Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Assess and document patients' pain using appropriate pain scale and manage patients' pain then.
Prioritize and document patient problems based on assessed needs and problems in collaboration with patients, family and healthcare team.
Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
Escalate change in patient condition to patient’s physician as appropriate.