Registered Nurse - Ob Homecare

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. 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.
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Participates in a team-based care model, led by the Care Coordinator (if applicable) in each region. The RN Homecare nurse implements and monitors patient care plans and reports patient needs after each visit to the Care Coordinator or Physician for further case management.
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.
Responsibilities:

• Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
• Performs accurate and complete starts of care, resumptions, recertification's and routine visits as requested and within specified time frames.
• Performs medication reconciliation at each visit.
• Assesses patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Assesses and documents patients' pain using appropriate pain scale; manages patients' pain, prioritizes and documents patient problems based on assessed needs and problems in collaboration with patient, family and health care team.
• Maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
• Escalates change in patient condition to patient’s physician as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

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

Certifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Florida.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• OB Homecare: Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Valid Driver's license upon hire.
• Proof of automobile insurance coverage.

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:

• OB Homecare: At least two years prenatal nursing experience in an acute care setting. One year in home health experience preferred.
• Other Homecare: Minimum one-year clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute medical-surgical setting; infusion therapy experience preferred.

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.