LPN Ambulatory - Dermatology

When you join the Cleveland Clinic's Strongsville Family Health and Surgery Center team, you become a caregiver at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. This patient-friendly facility offers a wide array of services to provide patients with unparalleled care and support. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless appreciation and build a rewarding career.

Strongsville Family Health and Surgery Center manages a variety of skin, hair and nail diseases, including dermatitis caused by a wide range of allergens, fungal infections, and the damaging effects of prolonged exposure to the sun.

A caregiver in this position works 7:00am to 5:00pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse and/or physician.

• Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.

• Complete nursing assessments and report all data.

• Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients' responses.

• Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.

• Perform routine laboratory tests.

• Educate patients and family members.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate of an approved school of practical nursing

• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• One year of patient care experience

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

Minimum hourly: $23.25

Maximum hourly: $33.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

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