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Cleveland Clinic RN Home Care - Akron/South in Independence, Ohio
Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. At Cleveland Clinic, 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.
As a Home Health Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high quality nursing care to patients in the comfort of their own homes. As an RN in this role, you will provide assessments, complex nursing treatments, and education to help avoid readmissions to the acute care setting. Familiarity with complex medical treatments from experience working in home care, med/surg, ICU, or the emergency department is helpful. However, Cleveland Clinic Home Care provides a generous in-depth orientation that is tailored to each individual and their experience level.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
Is compassionate.
Can adapt to change.
Is detail oriented.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for flexibility and autonomy. Cleveland Clinic encourages professional development and offers certification pay and tuition reimbursement. You'll be supported by a leadership team that strives to provide work-life balance for all our caregivers.
At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.
This is a PRN position to care for patients where they call home in our South Team (service areas, include but not limited to, Stark, Portage, Summit, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Holmes). You will be required to work 48 hours every 6 weeks including a weekend shift (if needed). You will, also, be required to work 1 holiday a year.
Responsibilities:
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Performs accurate and complete admission assessments/reassessments within specified time frame.
Assesses patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.
Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
Assesses and documents patients' pain using appropriate pain scale and manages patients' pain.
Prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs/problems in collaboration with patient, family and health care team.
Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
Escalates change in patient condition to patient's physician as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.
Certifications:
Current state licensure as Registered Nurse (RN).
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
Valid Ohio Driver's license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.
Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.
Complexity of Work:
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
Minimum one year clinical experience as a registered nurse in an acute medical-surgical setting; infusion therapy experience preferred.
In addition, for home care only, minimum of six months experience as a home care nurse.
Physical Requirements:
- Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Keywords: RN, nurse, PRN, flexible, autonomous, home
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