RN - Homecare - West Cuyahoga County at Cleveland Clinic

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Job Title

• RN - Homecare
• West Cuyahoga County

Location

Independence

Facility

Business Operations Center:

Department

HC Nursing Team West-Center for Connected Care:

Job Code

T2423H

Shift

Days + Call

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. A caregiver in this role will serve patients in the following cities: Cleveland, Parma, Brook Park, Old Brooklyn, Lakewood, Parma Heights and others as needed.

Cleveland Clinic’s Home Care team helps patients continue their treatment and learn/relearn any skills necessary to stay safe and independent again. As an RN, you are responsible for providing direct nursing care, participating in a team-based care model, implementing and monitoring patient care plans, and reporting patients' needs after every visit. Due to continuously working with each patient, Homecare RN’s have more acute findings for patients and are easily able to identify changes. Come be a part of a team where you can make a meaningful impact for patients and their families when they need it most.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8: 00AM – 5:00PM or 8:00AM – 6:00PM, with on-call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Implement and monitor patient care plans.

• Provide supervision to LPNs, home care aides, family and caregivers involved in the care of the patient.

• Perform accurate and complete admission assessments and reassessments within specified time frame.

• Assess patients for safety risks, abuse and neglect.

• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

• Assess and document patients' pain using appropriate pain scale and manage patients' pain.

• Prioritize and document patient problems based on assessed needs and problems in collaboration with patient, family and health care team.

• Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.

• Escalate change in patient condition to patient’s physician as appropriate.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing (Diploma, ADN or BSN program)

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

• Valid Ohio Driver's (VDL) license upon hire and per policy 8-175 thereafter

• Proof of $100,000/$300,000 automobile insurance coverage upon hire and per policy 8-175 thereafter

• One year of current clinical experience as an RN

• One year of experience in an acute Medical/Surgical or Home Care setting

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Why You'll Love Working with Us:

• Competitive Pay and Mileage Reimbursement

• Excellent Benefits

• Flexible Scheduling

• Supportive Leadership That Has Your Back

• Opportunities for Advancement and Professional Growth

• Work-Life Balance You Can Count On

• Autonomy and Independence — nurse manage their own patient assignment and make critical decisions in the field.

• Meaningful 1-on-1 Relationships — nurses treat patients in the context of their home environment, allowing for truly personalized care.

• Broad Clinical Experience — receive exposure to a wide range of patient conditions, great for developing clinical skills and confidence.

• Technology-Driven and Innovation-Friendly — use mobile documentation and a wide range of technologies to deliver efficient, high-quality care in the home setting.

Cleveland Clinic Home Care Services is a full service home health agency dedicated to continue the World-Class Cleveland Clinic care at home. Our services include skilled nursing, physical, speech and occupational therapy as well as social work and home health aide. To find out more about our services, please visit us on the internet: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/connected-care/services/home-care#overview-tab

Going home with Cleveland Clinic…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsGJq8Ce8j0

Physical Requirements:

• Full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination

• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time

• Corrected hearing and vision to normal range

• Some exposure to communicable disease or bodily 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 in excess of those for Light Work

• Must be ambulatory

• Ability to drive to patients' homes, able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient

• Ability to read, write and communicate with patients

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.