LPN - Medical Diabetes

Cleveland Clinic Vero Beach, FL, US

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Job Title

LPN - Medical Diabetes

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital

Department

Nurse Medical Diabetes 4S-Indian River Hospital

Job Code

000638

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Indian River Hospital’s 4 South Medical Diabetes Unit is primarily a med/surg unit that also provides care to patients with an insulin drip. As an LPN on the 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.

A caregiver in this position works days from 6:45pm – 7:15am, with the ability to work 4 weekend shifts in a 6-week period.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Involve patient/family in the development of care plan.

Prioritize and perform direct care to patients.

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.

Document medications on medication administration record (MAR).

Monitor patient's response to medications and reports appropriately.

Report medication errors and adverse reactions per hospital policy.

Demonstrate knowledge concerning medications, including side effects.

Develop plan based on educational assessment.

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) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Current Florida licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

IV Therapy Certificate 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 experience in an acute care setting OR three years of long-term care experience

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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 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: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

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