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Join Cleveland Clinic's H81 Internal Medicine Telemetry Unit as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and experience being a part of a nationally ranked hospital while building an exceptional career. Become a part of a supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.

Caregivers on our H81 Internal Medicine Telemetry Unit care for adult patients with complex multi-system failure issues, such as congestive heart failure and sepsis, or require ongoing cardiac monitoring. This unit also has a closed observation pod, where caregivers look after patients who need an extra level of care.

A caregiver in this position works 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 license as a Licensed Practical Nurse

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

+ **Internal candidates** must have **one year** related nursing experience

+ **External candidates** must have **two years** recent and related nursing experience

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Physical Requirements:

+ Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good hand-eye coordination, involves extensive standing walking and occasional lifting.

+ Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

+ Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.

+ Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body 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 are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

Pay Range

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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities