What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Cord Blood Coordinator position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Fairview Hospital has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in Ohio. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Fairview Hospital is one of two birthing centers in Ohio to give new parents the opportunity to contribute their newborn baby’s cord blood to the Cleveland Cord Blood Center (CCBC) – Ohio’s first and only public cord blood bank. With over 4,000 births each year, Fairview Hospital is expected to boost the number of cord blood stem cell units that will ultimately be distributed to help treat leukemia and other blood-borne diseases, as well as support research efforts. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will work under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Physician to provide basic bedside care within prescribed limitations. Your primary duties will include, but are not limited to:
Documenting treatment and patient care.
Monitoring vital signs.
Administering medication.
Coordinating patient education and care goals.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
Demonstrates a strong work ethic.
Thrives in a team environment.
Provides care with compassion, empathy, and positivity.
Can critically think and problem solve for patients’ best interests.
This position allows you to create the foundation in healthcare that you’ve been looking for. You will enhance your skills and advance your career in a family-centered unit where everyone is valued for what they bring to the team.
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:
- Collects and documents objective and subjective data and observations about the patient.
- Contributes observations and health information to the nursing assessment and reports all data to the RN or authorized directing health care provider.
- Implements the current plan of nursing care at the direction of the RN, or the medication or treatment authorized by the authorized directing health care provider.
- Documents and verbally communicates the patient’s response to the nursing plan of care or the medication or treatment including observing patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments and performing routine laboratory tests.
- Contributes to the revision of the nursing plan of care.
- Provides education and information to patients and family members.
- Participates in the departmental orientation of new employees in a positive manner, shares knowledge, experiences, and provides guidance when assigned.
- Maintains professional growth and development within nursing field.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited practical or vocational nursing program.
Certifications:
- Current Ohio License as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
- Basic Life Support(BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).
- If in an ED, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
- If in an ED, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or within one year of beginning work in the Emergency Department.
Work Experience:
- One year of patient care experience preferred.
- (Note: PRNs should be in job code G18004, LPN Hospital PRN, are subject to the work experience requirements in that job code)
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.
Salary : $1 - $1,000,000
