Patient Care Nursing Assistant - South Pointe

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nursing Assistant - South Pointe

                        

Location

Warrensville Hts

                    

Facility

South Pointe Hospital

                     

Department

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Evenings

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

South Pointe is home to various departments that our caregivers treat patients in. Some of these specialized units include Complex Medical Care, Medical/Surgical Telemetry, and Progressive Cardiac Care. Having various specialized units not only allows Cleveland Clinic to care for even more patients, but also allows our caregivers to choose which specialty they would like to work in.

As a PCNA in any of these units, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and warm environment for patients. This position offers the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic. In this role, you have an excellent opportunity to start your nursing career and work in a supportive and caring healthcare setting.    

A caregiver in this position can choose from various shifts including PRN (as needed), full-time, part-time, day and night shifts from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekends and holiday requirements.

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) within new hire period *Nursing students must obtain prior to hire*

• Nursing students who have recently completed a minimum of one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute the clinical rotation for the required experience.
• 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) 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/      

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.