Posted:
8/27/2024, 5:36:40 AM
Location(s):
Ohio, United States
Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level
Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary
Responsibilities:
Actively engages and educates potential customers to the benefits and appropriateness of care.
Ensures the patient and his/her family has adequate knowledge and understanding of the hospice or homecare benefit, as appropriate.
For hospice only, processes incoming referrals.
Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis by a RN.
Observes patients and reports any unusual conditions to professional staff.
Observes for safety risk and implements safety measures that are within scope of practice.
Administers medications, within scope of practice, and observes patients for effectiveness in relief of symptoms as well as for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
Provides direct patient care including dressing changes and laboratory tests as part of the plan of care.
Provides ongoing education and information to patients and family members, taking into consideration cultural issues and other special challenges.
Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
Ensures seamless transition to the residential setting by coordinating services at time of discharge.
Flexibility in setting and revising priorities for one’s daily assignment based on patient needs/acuity, family requests and available resources.
Other duties as assigned.
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Certifications:
Current Ohio License as a Licensed Practical Nurse required, with M-IV certification preferred.
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.
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Website: https://clevelandclinic.org/
Headquarter Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Employee Count: 1001-5000
Year Founded: 1921
IPO Status: Private
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Health Care ⋅ Hospital ⋅ Medical ⋅ Non Profit