Job Description

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 Homecare Float Weekender Flex Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high quality nursing care to patients in the comfort of their own homes as a part of our West Team - covering patients residing West of I-77 and the Vermillion area. As an RN, you will provide assessments, complex nursing treatments and education to help avoid readmissions to the acute care setting. After seeing patients, Homecare RNs work remotely to complete documentation, make calls, attend meetings, coordinate patient care and arrange visit schedules. If there are no visits, RNs monitor quality through a variety of means, such as chart audits and supervisory visits. RNs are reimbursed for mileage (patient to patient) and are eligible for student loan repayment. The Weekender schedule allows caregivers to enjoy personal time during the week with family and friends and take care of any errands that will not interfere with a typical day shift schedule.

A caregiver in this role will work every weekend and 1 day during the week on 12-hr shifts from 10:00am to 10:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:


Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the agency, taking visits on the uncovered list, late admissions and other patient visits as needed. Participate in and support quality improvement projects. Participate in departments and committees as assigned. Supervise starts of care, resumptions of care and routine visits as requested. Perform accurate and complete admission assessments and reassessments within a specified time frame. Assess patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect. Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care. Assess and document patients' pain using appropriate pain scale and manage patients' pain then. Prioritize and document patient problems based on assessed needs and problems in collaboration with patients, family and healthcare team. Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions. Escalate change in patient condition to patient's physician as appropriate.
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 Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross One year of experience in an acute medical/surgical or homecare setting One year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse Valid Ohio driver's license and proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)

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.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $33.50


Maximum hourly: $53.60


The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).