The Digestive Disease Institute offers coordinated care from specialists in gastroenterology, hepatology, various surgical fields, behavioralhealthand nutrition. This integrated approach aims to meet patient needs and improve their experience through shorter wait times and coordinated specialist care. Our teams in Northeast Ohio, Florida,Abu Dhabiand London handle some of the most complex cases across digestive sub-specialties, including colorectal, bariatric, GI cancer and transplant surgery. Our institute promotes advanced research and physician education, allowing us to provide patients with treatments that reflect the latest medical developments.
Under the guidance of registered nurses, physicians, optometrists, and podiatrists, the LPN provides high-quality patient care for individuals of all ages. Responsibilities include performing patient care activities and completing all required documentation with accuracy and attention to detail.This role offers a focused opportunity in bariatrics, with an emphasis on supporting patients through weight management and diabetes education.
The position also encourages professional growth and educational development, allowing the LPN to expandexpertisein specialized areas of patient care. Success in this role requires a team-oriented mindset,strong communicationskills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with patients, peers, and healthcare providers.
This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated LPNseekingto make a meaningful impactina dynamic, supportive, and educational healthcare environment.
A caregiver in this position works 8:00am– 4:30pm| No weekends and no holidays.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or physician.
Collect and documentobjectiveand 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.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Graduate of an approved school ofPracticalNursing
Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse(LPN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
One year of patient care experience
Physical Requirements:
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.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. 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.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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