Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Cardiac Stepdown

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Cardiac Stepdown

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Mercy Hospital

                     

Department

9M Transitional Care Unit-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

                       

Schedule

6:00am-2:30pm/2:00pm-10:30pm

                       

Job Summary

Provides or assists with basic direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN with skills specifically identified on applicable skills checklists for which training and competency have been established.

                         

Job Details

Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Cardiac Stepdown 

 

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, 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. 

 

Mercy Hospital’s 9M Cardiac Stepdown Unit primarily cares for patients coming from the Cardiovascular Surgical Care Unit (CVSCU). This unit has 8-hour rotating shifts.  

 

A caregiver in this position works a day/evening rotation from 6:00am - 2:30pm or 2:00pm - 10:30pm. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assisting patients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley catheter.  

• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.  

• Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.  

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• A high school diploma or GED.  

• Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).  

• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.   

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period.  

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification.  

 

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