Licensed Practical Nurse - Medicine Clinic

LPN Clinic Medicine Pre-Op Assessment Clinic
Join the Cleveland Clinic Stuart Family Health Center 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.
Cleveland Clinic's Medicine Preoperative Assessment Clinic (MPAC) optimizes patients for surgery. Caregivers here assess their medical risks, evaluate chronic health conditions, modify medications, and perform the appropriate tests to minimize the risk of complications during and immediately after surgery. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) on this team, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional, top-quality care to a diverse patient population. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, all while enhancing your nursing skills through hands-on experience and numerous educational resources offered within the Cleveland Clinic system.
Provide professional nursing care to patients.
Maintain complete and accurate documentation in medical records and files.
Recognize changes in patients' status and report pertinent information to Charge Nurse or Physicians.
Graduate of an accredited Practical or Vocational Nursing Program
Current Florida licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Computer literacy
Knowledge of infection control practices
One year experience in an acute care setting

Essential Duties: This position requires knowledge of all aspects of patient care including assessing; planning, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the patient's progress through the entire continuum of care in conjunction with the R.N. or physician.
Frequent use of the phone; fax machines, and occasional use of the computer.
Work is heavy, with constant lifting and moving patients, carrying equipment, supplies, and material up to 50 pounds without help and over 50 pounds with the help of mechanical devices or other personnel.
also you will be reaching, handling, feeling, and manipulation of equipment into position.
Clinical exposure to patients requires the use of personal protective equipment.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures
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. 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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