Home Care RN - Lake County

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Cleveland Clinic Home Care RN on the East team, you are responsible for delivering high quality support and medical services in a comfortable home setting within eastern Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula Counties. In this role, you will provide assessments, various treatments and education to help avoid readmissions. After seeing patients, you will complete documentation, make calls, attend meetings, coordinate additional care and arrange visit schedules. This position offers an excellent way to not only enhance the healthcare experience but also further develop your skills as a compassionate and dedicated nurse.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8 : 00 a.m. 5 : 00 p.m. with on-call, every fourth weekend and one winter / summer holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Participate in a team-based care model led by the Care Coordinator in each region.

Implement and monitor patient care plans established by, and report patient needs after each visit to, the Care Coordinator for further case management.

Perform accurate and complete starts of care, resumptions, recertification's and routine visits as requested and within specified time frames.

Perform medication reconciliation at each visit.

Assess patients for safety risks, abuse and neglect.

Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.

Report abnormal findings and / or changes in patient condition to the Physician and update Care Coordinators with those changes and any follow-up needed.

Communicate any patient's fall out / missed visits to the Care Coordinator immediately.

Participate in and support quality improvement projects and participate in department committees as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

Graduate from an accredited School of Professional Nursing

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

One year of current clinical experience as an RN

One year of experience in an acute medical / surgical or homecare setting

Valid Ohio Driver's License

Proof of automobile insurance coverage ($100,000 / $300,000) upon hire and per policy 8-175 thereafter

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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Why You'll Love Working with Us :

Competitive Pay and Mileage Reimbursement

Excellent Benefits - 401k, dental and health insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Scheduling

Supportive Leadership That Has Your Back

Opportunities for Advancement and Professional Growth

Work-Life Balance You Can Count On

Autonomy and Independence - nurse manage their own patient assignment and make critical decisions in the field.

Meaningful 1-on-1 Relationships - nurses treat patients in the context of their home environment, allowing for truly personalized care.

Broad Clinical Experience - receive exposure to a wide range of patient conditions, great for developing clinical skills and confidence.

Technology-Driven and Innovation-Friendly - use mobile documentation and a wide range of technologies to deliver efficient, high-quality care in the home setting.

Physical Requirements :

Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

Requires some exposure to communicable disease or bodily 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.

Must be ambulatory and able to drive to patients' homes, able to climb stairs, pull, push, and facilitate movement of the patient.

Must be able to read, write and communicate with patients.

Personal Protective Equipment :

RN, registered nurse, home health, homecare, home care, med surg, wound care, case manager

Pay Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary / hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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