LPN Ambulatory Team Lead – IMCA  

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.    
 

Located on the 5th floor of Akron General’s Ambulatory Care Center, the Internal Medicine Center of Akron (IMCA) provides primary care services to adults ages 18 and above. Caregivers on this team are trained in women’s health, mental health and substance abuse care and treat common ear, skin, eye, nervous system or reproductive problems. IMCA is also home to Akron General’s Internal Medicine Residency Program.  
 

A caregiver in this position works 7:30AM – 5:00PM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about the patient. 

• Contribute observations and health information to the nursing assessment and report all data to the RN or authorized directing health care provider. 

• Implement the current plan of nursing care at the direction of the RN, or the medication or treatment authorized by the authorized directing health care provider. 

• Document and verbally communicate the patient’s response to the nursing plan of care, or the medication or treatment including observing patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments and performing routine laboratory tests. 

• Participate in the departmental orientation of new caregivers in a positive manner, share knowledge and experiences, provide guidance when assigned and provide feedback to nursing leadership.   

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, patient safety and HIPAA requirements and share information with other team members. 

• Assume a lead role in quality initiatives and process improvement to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety. 

• Provide feedback to nursing leadership or designee on Outpatient Clinical Care Assistants, Medical Assistants and LPNs for new hire, midyear, and annual reviews. 

• Coordinate staffing with an RN or designee to ensure coverage in clinical areas including off shifts and holidays.   

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing.  

• Current demonstrated clinical proficiency.  

• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) is required within the new hire period.  

• Three years of recent clinical experience as an LPN.  

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