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Job TitleLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) -- Urology

                        

LocationStuart

                    

FacilityMartin Health North

                     

DepartmentMMC Surgical Urology 4NE-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code000638

                     

ShiftNights

                       

Schedule7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin North Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County on the beautiful Indian River. The caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it not only an excellent medical facility, but also a home away from home.   

Martin North Hospital’s 4NW Medical Renal unit provides care to med/surg patients with kidney disease, high blood pressure and other kidney-related issues. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will be responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care to assigned patients as a member of the Patient Care Team. LPNs function with minimal supervision in the care of patients whose conditions are of varying degree of acuity. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be responsible for gathering information necessary to complete the nursing process, medication administration, documentation of treatments and care, management of equipment, patient safety and monitoring of vital signs. 

A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Provide direct and indirect care of assigned patients as a member of the "Patient Care Team".

Involve patient/family in the development of care plan.

Update care plan daily.

Prioritize and perform direct care to patients according to policy.

Explain and document procedures and interventions.

Identify and perform appropriately in emergent situations.

Assist multidisciplinary team with all processes related to patient care.

Delegate responsibilities to staff based on patient needs and staff competencies.

Utilize and document patient safety restraints per hospital policy.

Perform all IV skills including starts according to unit policy.

Accurately document medications on medication administration record (MAR).

Monitor patient's response to medications and report appropriately.

Report medication errors and adverse reactions per hospital policy.

Demonstrate knowledge concerning medications, including side effects and administer medications.

Monitor blood and blood products per hospital policy.

Verify patient ID per hospital policy.

Perform all PYXIS monitoring and counts per hospital policy.

Determine patient/family educational readiness.

Develop plan based on educational assessment and educate patients.

Document educational plan, intervention and outcome.

Provide patients with discharge instructions/education and facilitates a safe discharge.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Graduate of an accredited practical or vocational nursing program

Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)

Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

IV Therapy certificate required within three months of hire

Knowledge of infection control practices

Knowledge of quality improvement practices

 
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

One year of experience in an acute care setting

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Physical Requirements:

Requires frequent walking from department to department; requires sitting at a workstation or desk; requires standing; work may include occasional pushing and/or pulling, lifting, and carrying objects weighing up to 50 lbs., such as files, documents and computer printouts.

Work requires finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to operate a computer keyboard at a moderate skill level.

Mental Demands: Ability to work at a fast pace and prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively with department directors, physicians and other members of the healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem-solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.

Special Demands: Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs, directing staff and carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities.

Self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish work at hand.

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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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.

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