LPN - Family Medicine

                    

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Job Title

LPN - Family Medicine

                        

Location

Weston

                    

Facility

Weston Family Health Center

                     

Department

Family Medicine-Primary Care Institute

                      

Job Code

G0582F

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Weston Family Health Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Weston Family Health Center provides the communities in and around Weston with top-quality preventative health care, management of chronic conditions, and more.  

The Department of Family Medicine provides comprehensive health care for the individual and family focused on the prevention of diseases and the promotion of health and wellness. As an LPN on our team, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional, top-quality care to a diverse patient population. In this role, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, all while enhancing your nursing skills through hands-on experience and numerous educational resources offered within the Cleveland Clinic system. 

A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide professional nursing care to patients.  

• Administer medication.  

• Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date documentation in medical records and files.  

• Complete authorization forms and laboratory requisitions.   

• Implement pain management assessments and documentation.  

• Adhere to the National Patient Safety Goals as outlined by JCAHO.  

• Follow Code Blue protocol.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of Accredited LPN program 

• Florida Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification 

• Knowledge of infection control practices 

• Computer literacy 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

• One year of clinical experience 

• Knowledge of nursing theory and disease processes

• IV certification

• Manual blood pressure certification

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/

Physical Requirements:

• Essential Duties: This position requires knowledge of all aspects of patient care including assessing; planning, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the patient's progress through the entire continuum of car in conjunction with the R.N. or physician.

• Physical Duties: This position requires frequent walking, sitting, and standing.

• Frequent talking and listening when giving instructions and explanations.

• Frequent use of the phone; fax machines, and occasional use of the computer.

• Work is heavy, with constant lifting and moving patients, carrying equipment, supplies, and material up to 50 pounds without help and over 50 pounds with the help of mechanical devices or other personnel.

• You will be stooping, pushing, and pulling when moving a patient into position for treatment; also you will be reaching, handling, feeling, and manipulation of equipment into position.

• Working Conditions: The majority of the time employee spends indoors in air-conditioned areas.

• The potential for exposure to blood and blood-borne pathogens is significant.

• Clinical exposure to patients requires the use of personal protective equipment.

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