Patient Care Nurse Assistant – Medical/Surgical

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant – Medical/Surgical

                        

Location

Vero Beach

                    

Facility

Indian River Hospital

                     

Department

Nurse Surgical 4E-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code

G0371F

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

Indian River Hospital’s 4 East Unit is a Medical/Surgical Unit that provides exceptional care to diverse populations of patients with a wide variety of medical and surgical diagnoses. As a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) on this team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and warm environment. This position offers the ability to pursue numerous educational advancement opportunities, advanced positions and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic. In this role, you also have an excellent avenue in which to start your nursing career. 

A caregiver in this position works nights from 6:45 p.m. – 7:15 a.m. with weekend and holiday requirements. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assist nursing caregivers, promote patient comfort and carry out nursing orders 

• Transport patients by wheelchair, bed or stretcher from the department/unit. 

• Conduct EKG and phlebotomy duties.  

• Attend to patient and family needs and problems.  

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing and hygiene. 

• Report pertinent information regarding patient condition to appropriate nursing staff. 

• Assist patients with tray set up and feeding.  

• Restock supplies daily and order supplies from Central Supply.  

• Document care provided in the medical record.  

• Collect and transport specimens.  

• Provide RNs/LPNs with accurate and timely intake/output data, vital signs, blood glucose results and other data, note changes from prior measurement and communicate accordingly.  

• Respond to call lights within five minutes or communicate inability to do so.  

• Report patient needs to an RN/LPN immediately. 

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 upon or within new hire period 

• Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required prior to hire 

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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Graduate of an approved Nursing Program or previous hospital training 

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification 

• Six months of experience in an acute care hospital setting 

Physical Requirements:

• The position requires a considerate amount of physical work not to exceed 50 pounds.
• Any workload exceeding 50 pounds will require assistance.
• The individual will be required to pull up or reposition patients in bed, lift supplies,