Logo
Cleveland Clinic

LPN - Leukemia Unit

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44101

Save Job

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, We Believe In A Better Future For Healthcare

And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives

beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power Of Every One. Job Title

LPN - Leukemia Unit Location

Cleveland Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department

G111 Leukemia-Main Campus Hospital Shift

Nights Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am Job Summary

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Leukemia Unit Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. 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. Cleveland Clinic's G111 Leukemia Unit cares for patients undergoing therapy for a diagnosis of leukemia and other immunologic cancers. Our talented, specially trained G111 caregivers assist with giving patients chemotherapy followed by intensive intravenous therapies, including IV antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, blood products and electrolyte replacements. A caregiver in this position works nights, 7:00PM

7:30AM. A caregiver who excels in this role will: Collect, document and report patient data and observations. Implement care plans as directed by an RN and contribute to care plan revisions. Administer medications and/or treatments authorized by a provider and observe patients for adverse reactions. Perform routine laboratory tests. Educate patients and family members. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Graduate of an accredited practical or vocational nursing program. Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Physical Requirements: Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination. Involves extensive standing and walking. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. 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 are in excess of those for Light Work. Personal Protective Equipment: Follows 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 tobacco free and drug free environment. 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. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.