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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.
The role offers full autonomy, independence, and an impact caring for a diverse population of patients while creating rewarding patient relationships. The RN in the position will communicate with the patient and/or caregiver directly regarding visit scheduling, reconcile medications and supplies to ensure availability for upcoming infusions and communicate directly with prescribing physician and pharmacy staff.
Our ideal future caregiver is someone who:
Is flexible to accommodate varying durations of specialty infusions.
Is flexible varying shift lengths.
Is an expert in IV placement, peripheral line placement and skilled in central line and port access/deaccess and maintenance.
Is professional and comfortable providing clinical education and support to patients, family, and caregivers.
Can work both independently and in a team setting.
Infusion experience in is a plus.
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.
**Responsibilities:**
Prepares patients for examination and treatment. Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests. Assures completion of patient histories. Obtains vital signs. Maintains timely flow of patients.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment, examination, and testing of patients.
Observes, records, and reports patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physician.
Collaborates with scheduling staff and physician(s) in the coordination of appointment scheduling. Ensures timely treatment of patients in acute and emergency situations.
Answers the telephone promptly and courteously, screens calls, takes messages, provides information and follows up on patient issues in a timely manner.
Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
Maintains and reviews patient's records, charts, and other pertinent information. Posts tests and examination results in patient records.
Schedules patient appointments, diagnostic testing and procedures ordered by the physician.
Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials. Orders medical supplies needed.
Promotes health and wellness in the practice and community and serves as a patient advocate.
Educates staff on new equipment, policy, updates, etc.
Follows system and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS).
Other duties as assigned
**Education:**
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
**Certifications:**
Current license in the State of Ohio. Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS).
**Complexity of Work:**
Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice to give and evaluate patient care.
**Work Experience:**
One year of professional nursing experience in a physician practice setting preferred.
**Physical Requirements:**
Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
**Personal Protective Equipment:**
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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