LPN/Scrub Nurse - Labor and Delivery

                    

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Job Title

LPN/Scrub Nurse - Labor and Delivery

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Labor And Delivery-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK0396

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

​Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Akron General, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.  

From routine deliveries to high-risk pregnancies, parents have the reassurance that Cleveland Clinic Akron General offers Level III Obstetric Service, the highest level of care available in obstetrics. Our specially trained staff, maternal-fetal medicine specialists and anesthesiologists are available 24 hours a day. As an LPN on this team, you will use your nursing knowledge and skills to assist with timely, effective and efficient care. In this role, you will train on the most advanced technologies alongside some of the best caregivers, offering an excellent way to develop insight into various techniques. Every day, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones, all while taking advantage of the countless professional and educational resources offered by Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. with every other Saturday and 3 holidays per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Work under the direction of an RN or physician to provide basic bedside care.  

• 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 approved school of practical nursing  

• Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN)  

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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• One year of patient care experience.  
• Operating Room (OR) 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/      

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

                       

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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testi