LPN Ambulatory – Orthopaedics

                    

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Job Title

LPN Ambulatory – Orthopaedics

                        

Location

Stow

                    

Facility

Stow Health and Wellness

                     

Department

Orthopedics-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

G99982

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Stow Health and Wellness Center and become part of one of the top hospitals in Ohio. This patient-friendly facility offers a variety of primary care, emergency care and specialty services along with Lifestyles, a medically based fitness program and facility.     

Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Stow Health and Wellness Orthopaedic team works with patients to develop a treatment plan that works best for their joint, bone or muscle conditions. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Cleveland Clinic, you will provide top-quality patient care to diverse populations of patients in our department. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is seeking to enhance their nursing skills through learning opportunities and professional development. 

A caregiver in this position works Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Must have the ability to float to other Orthopaedics sites at Tallmadge, Bath, Green and Akron Physician’s Office Building.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of a registered nurse, physician, optometrist and/or podiatrist.
• Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.  
• Complete nursing assessments and report all data.  
• Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.  
• Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.  
• Perform routine laboratory tests.  
• Educate patients and family members.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing  

• Current Ohio License as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of patient care 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.

                       

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