LPN Clinic – Urology

                    

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Job Title

LPN Clinic – Urology

                        

Location

Stuart

                    

Facility

Martin Hospital South

                     

Department

Urology Smob-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code

G0582F

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin South Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This 100-bed hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County. Here, you will work alongside passionate physicians, nurses and other caregivers in a family-oriented, supportive environment. 

At Cleveland Clinic in Florida, our patients receive complete, compassionate care. Our urologists have the highest level of training in their field — and they understand the sensitive nature of urologic care. We specialize in conditions that affect the bladder, kidneys, prostate and male genitals. With early diagnosis and treatment, survival rates for prostate cancer are greater than 90 percent. As an LPN on the 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 position works 36 hours per week from 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  

 
A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide professional nursing care to patients.  

• Administer medication.  

• Maintain complete and accurate documentation in medical records and files.  

• Complete authorization forms and laboratory requisitions.   

• Implement pain management assessments and documentation.  

• Recognize changes in patients' status and report pertinent information to Charge Nurse or Physicians. 

• Educate patients, families and others. 

• 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 an accredited Practical or Vocational Nursing Program 

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

• Current Florida licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)  

• Experience with technology 
• Computer literacy 
• Knowledge of infection control practices 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• One year experience in an acute care setting

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 requi