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LPN - Colorectal Surgery

You'll care for colorectal surgery patients on the H50 unit, including those with Crohn's, ulcerative colitis or colon cancer.

Posted Sep 30

Pay
Not posted
Shift and hours
Day/night rotation, 7:00PM-7:30AM or 7:00AM-7:30PM A caregiver in this position works d a y/night rotation, from 7:00PM-7:30AM or 7:00AM -7:30PM
Unit and setting
H50 colorectal surgery unit · Hospital patients with medical problems such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer and genetic bowel diseaseCrohn's, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer and genetic bowel disease patients
License
LPN license Current Ohio licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Current Ohio LPN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Current Ohio LPN license Current Ohio licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Check your license
Certification
BLS from AHA or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Also asks
Graduate of an accredited practical or vocational nursing program Graduate of an accredited Practical or Vocational Nursing Program

Preferred

Experience
One year of patient care experience

Pay isn’t listed.

The role and schedule

Day to day
Carry out RN-directed care plans and help revise them Implement care plans as directed by an RN and contribute to care plan revisions.
Day to day
Give medications and treatments ordered by a provider Administer medications and/or treatments authorized by a provider and observe patients for adverse reactions
Day to day
Routine lab tests Perform routine laboratory tests.
Day to day
Patient and family teaching Educate patients and family members.
Details
Works with 16 colorectal surgeons Working with 16 colorectal surgeons
Details
Drug test after every job offer All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Details
Annual flu vaccine or approved exemption obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption

The workplace

Cleveland Clinic Health System
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Original listing

Posted on Cleveland Clinic Health System’s careers page.

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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 - Colorectal Surgery Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department DDSI/Colorectal Surgery-Digestive Disease Institute Job Code G18005 Shift Day/Night Rotation Schedule 7:00pm-7:30am/7:00am-7:30pm Job Summary

Job Details

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 country. 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 H50 nursing unit for Colorectal Surgery is part of Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease Institute, which has been ranked second in the nation. Working with 16 colorectal surgeons, our dedicated and highly engaged nursing staff is focused on providing world-class medical and surgical care to patients with medical problems such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer and genetic bowel disease . A caregiver in this position works d a y/night rotation, from 7:00PM—7:30AM or 7:00AM —7:30PM .

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 licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

One year of patient care experience Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ 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. If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster . Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

What's around it?

In Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent
$945/mo
Household income
$40,801/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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