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Job Title

Admissions RN, Home Care - East of I-77 Service Area

                        

Location

Independence

                    

Facility

CC Business Operations Ctr

                     

Department

HC Nursing Team East-Center for Connected Care

                      

Job Code

T2400H

                     

Shift

Days + Call

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

This full-time position is to care for patients in their homes in our East team (serving patients in Eastern Cuyahoga county).

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.   

Our Home Care Nursing department is looking to add a Registered Nurse for our eastern counties. This position serves Eastern Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties. As a homecare nurse, you will provide practical support in the home to patients and their families to prevent hospital readmissions. This allows patients to remain safe in their homes for a longer period of time and develop the skills to manage their chronic illness and disease as independently as possible. 

Our ideal future caregiver is someone who: 

• Is resourceful and eager to learn. 

• Can critically think and problem solve for patients’ best interests.  

• Provides care with compassion, empathy, and positivity.  

• Can work collaboratively with our interdisciplinary team.  

As a Homecare Nurse, you will be provided with field training with the support of a preceptor as well as education on the use of homecare specific EMR. We offer tuition reimbursement as well as additional profession development provided through daily huddles, monthly Nursing Townhalls, and quarterly All-staff Townhalls. 

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 position is eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts and submits a complete and accurate Comprehensive Assessment in accordance with OASIS reporting requirements and agency policies and procedures.
• Identifies immediate care and support needs and obtains orders to address psychosocial and treatment priorities.
• Makes appropriate admission decisions based on patient eligibility, acuity and safety.
• Obtains consent for care.
• Demonstrates knowledge of coverage criteria based on payer source, including: skilled needs, intermittent care, homebound status, and physician ordered care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.  BSN Preferred.

• Knowledge of Home Care and the OASIS data set Competence in, but not limited to the following skills: Infusion therapy and venipuncture Diabetes management, glucometry Wound/ostomy care Urinary catheterization Enteral feeding Oxygen therapy Administration of injectable medication Left Ventricular Assistive Device.

Certifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State.
• •Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• •Valid Driver's license (VDL) upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.
• •Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$3,000,000 coverage, upon hire, per policy 8-175 thereafter.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work autonomously.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year current clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• Minimum one year experience in an acute medical-surgical or home care setting. 
• Six months of home health care experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be ambulatory and able to drive to patients homes and potential customers, able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient.
• 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.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

Keywords: Cleveland, East, Cuyahoga, flexible, autonomous, homecare, home health, admission

                       

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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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. 

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