Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Cardiovascular Telemetry Unit

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Cardiovascular Telemetry Unit

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

J6-3 Cardiovascular Stepdown 3-Main Campus Hospital

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care. The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments and a welcoming environment to all.     

These 24-bed Cardiovascular Telemetry Units specialize in the care of post–open heart, surgical, and ventricular assist device patients. The units offer a fast-paced, highly engaging environment that supports nursing growth and professional development, with opportunities to care for patients undergoing advanced and innovative cardiovascular procedures.

The patient population includes individuals recovering from a wide range of heart surgeries and interventions, such as coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery, ventricular assist device placement, and valve repair or replacement. Additional procedures cared for on these units include maze procedures, endarterectomy, and aneurysm repair, providing nurses with diverse and complex clinical experiences.

Nursing teams on these units play a critical role in delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care. This includes providing tailored patient education that addresses the unique discharge needs of cardiovascular patients, collaborating within specialized care teams to ensure optimal outcomes, and engaging in opportunities for community involvement through education and training initiatives.

A caregiver in this position works days, from 7:00am—7:30pm. 

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:  

• High School Diploma or GED  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hiring period 

• 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: 

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) 

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
• 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.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our dr