Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) -- Rapid Observation Unit

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) -- Rapid Observation Unit

                        

Location

Avon

                    

Facility

Avon Hospital

                     

Department

NRS-4 Observation-Avon Hospital

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.     

Avon Hospital's Rapid Observation unit provides care to patients who may benefit from extended care. The design of this unit is to discharge or admit patients within 18 hours, starting when the patient arrives. As a PCNA on this team, you will provide or assist with basic direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN.

This position offers opportunities to get involved in committees and serve as a champion for key initiatives such as falls prevention, stroke care, and hand hygiene. It also supports professional growth through participation in the PCNA Council and provides tuition reimbursement for those pursuing a Registered Nurse (RN) degree.

A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.

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 inserting/removing urinary Foley catheters.  

• 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

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period

• Proficient in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at minimum junior high level as scored on the employment assessment

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA). 

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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.

                       

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