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-RN-Home Care Job

Date: May 22, 2012

Location: INDEPENDENCE, OH, US

Nurse Practitioner

Reference Title
HR Use Only: -RN-Home Care
Hospital: Cleveland Clinic Home Care
Facility: CLEVELAND CLINIC HOME CARE SERVICES
Department: MEDICAL CARE AT HOME
Job Code: T9990H
Pay Grade:
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days
Hours: 8am-5pm PRIMARY CARE POSITION
Job Details: - Masters Degree Required
- $100,000/300,000 auto insurance coverage
- CPR (we ONLY accept AHA's Health Care Provider card)
- National Certification as Nurse Practitioner
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Valid OH Driver's License
- 2 years clinical experience required

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The community based setting nurse practitioner will provide primary and/or specialty nursing and medical care in a variety of inpatient, ambulatory, home and long term settings. The Nurse Practitioner will function in collaboration with physicians, dentists or podiatrists according to a Standard Care Arrangement. Their practice will emphasize health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. They may specialize and be certified in acute care, adult, family, gerontological, psychiatric and mental health, pediatric and womens health. Nurse practitioners are credentialed and privileged by the Cleveland Clinic Board of Governers.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner required. Completion of training as a gerontological nurse practioner preferred. Experience in home care or long-term preferred. Demonstrated mastery of nursing concepts and principles and abilty to identify and use appropriate concepts and principles from related sciences; e.g. behavioral sciences and biological sciences. Excellent analytical and decision making skills are required. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work as a member of a multi disciplinary team. Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis. Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.

Required Length and Type of Experience

Two years of current NP clinical experience in an adult setting or 2 years Home Care RN experience if a new graduate.

Required Licensure, Certification or Registry

Registered Nurse currently licensed in the State of Ohio. National certification as Nurse Practitioner required. Current Certificate of Authority by Ohio Board of Nursing required. Certificate to prescribe preferred.

Required Physical and Environmental Demands

Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time. Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations. Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

Category: RN/LPN/APN/Ambulatory/Other Nursing


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