Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Cardiovascular Surgical Care

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Cardiovascular Surgical Care

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Mercy Hospital

                     

Department

Cardiovascular Surgical Care-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm/3:00pm-11:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

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 Surgery Center offers a complete range of surgical services in a convenient centralized location. The center includes an endovascular suite with vascular imaging capabilities, enhancing the surgeons' abilities to perform vascular procedures. Following surgery, patients are usually transported from the Operating Room to the Cardiovascular Surgical Care Unit, where they will stay until they are discharged. As a Patient Care Nursing Assistant on the team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and warm environment for patients in this 12-bed unit. 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 works days/evenings from 7:00AM – 3:30PM or 3:00PM – 11:30PM, with rotating weekend 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 

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

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

 
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