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Job TitlePRN LPN - Transitional Care and Discharge Unit

                        

LocationCanton

                    

FacilityMercy Hospital

                     

Department4A Overflow-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job CodeG18004

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule7:00am-7:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

 

Mercy Hospital’s 4A Transitional Care and Discharge Unit is a 12-bed unit that will be opening permanently to reduce Emergency Department Holding and to promote better throughput. Patients in this unit consist of those who are transitioning from acute care to home or another care setting and patients who no longer require the intensity of   
acute hospital care but still need specialized medica, nursing or other care before discharge. As an LPN, 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.     

 

We realize that flexibility is essential for many caregivers today. That’s why we offer a variety of PRN shift options—including staggered start times, flexible shift lengths, and specialized assignments—to fit your lifestyle. We’re proud to welcome experienced nurses into our caregiver family and are committed to providing the flexibility you need, no matter what life brings.   

 

A PRN caregiver in this position works varying days from 7:00AM – 7:30PM or varying nights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Collect, document and report patient data and observations.  

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 Program  

Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse  

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross 

Internal candidates: one year of related nursing experience 

External candidates: two years of recent related nursing 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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