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

Our Home Care Nursing department is looking to add a Registered Nurse. As a homecare nurse, you will provide practical support in the home to patients and their families to prevent hospital readmissions. This allows patients to remain safe in their homes for a longer period of time and develop the skills to manage their chronic illness and disease as independently as possible. 

Our ideal future caregiver is someone who: 
• Is resourceful and eager to learn. 
• Can critically think and problem solve for patients’ best interests.  
• Provides care with compassion, empathy, and positivity.  
• Can work collaboratively with our interdisciplinary team.  

As a Homecare Nurse, you will be provided with field training with the support of a preceptor as well as education on the use of homecare specific EMR. We offer tuition reimbursement as well as additional profession development provided through daily huddles, monthly Nursing Townhalls, and quarterly All-staff Townhalls.

This is a part time days (3 full days) position is to care for patients where they call home in our west team (West of I-77 areas such as west of Cleveland, Lakewood, Avon, Westlake, etc.).

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

This position is eligible for the Student Loan Repayment Program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs accurate and complete starts of care, resumptions, recertification's and routine visits as requested and within specified time frames.
• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
• Performs medication reconciliation at each visit.
• Assess patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.
• Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
• Reports abnormal findings and/or changes in patient condition to Physician and updates Care Coordinator with those changes and any follow-up needed.   
• Communicates any patient fall out/missed visits to Care Coordinator immediately.
• Participates in and supports quality improvement projects, participates in department committees as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by Care Coordinator or Manager.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.
   

Certifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Ohio,
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA),
• Valid Ohio Driver's license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter,
• Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year current clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• Minimum one year experience in an acute medical-surgical or home care 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:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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