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LPN -- Cord Blood Labor and DeliveryJoin Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career.The Labor & Delivery Unit at Hillcrest Hospital is in the Family Maternity Center and includes labor and delivery, triage, operating rooms and recovery rooms. This Level III birthing unit delivers more than 4,800 births on average per year. Additionally, this unit houses a high-risk antepartum area, which features nine designated beds and Cord Blood Center (CBC) and offers hypnobirthing and a birthing tub. The LPNs who work within Labor and Delivery are also employed by Cleveland Cord Blood, who provide all of their training and competencies to collect cord blood at the time of delivery to use for patients in need within the Cleveland or surrounding areas. Most of the time in this role will be spent collecting the cord sample at the time of delivery and consulting and discussing cord blood donation with every patient admitted to Labor and Delivery.A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00 p.m. -- 7:30 a.m.A caregiver who excels in this role will:Collect, document and report patient data and observations to the RN or authorized directing health care provider.Implement care plans as directed by an RN and contribute to care plan revisions.Administer medications and/or treatments authorized by a provider and observe patients for adverse reactions.Perform routine laboratory tests.Educate patients and family members.Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:Graduate of an accredited Practical or Vocational Nursing ProgramCurrent Ohio licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:One year of patient care experienceOur caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: Requirements:Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination.Involves extensive standing and walking.Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.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.If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.