Patient Care Nursing Assistant

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

Patient Care Nursing Assistant

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

6:30am-7:00pm/6:30pm-7:00am

                       

Job Summary

Provides or assists with basic direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN with skills specifically identified on applicable skills checklists for which training and competency have been established.

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Hillcrest Hospital has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in Cleveland and Ohio. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

Hillcrest Hospital is home to various Medical/Surgical units that our caregivers treat patients in. Some of these specialized units include Complex Medical Care, Neurology and Stroke Care, Medical Renal, General Geriatric, Orthopedics, Trauma, Neurosurgery and General Surgery. Having various specialized units not only allows for 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.    

Full-time and part-time positions available. Variable day and night shifts: 6:30am - 7:00pm, 6:30pm - 7:00am.

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 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   

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) OR the American Red Cross within new hire period *Nursing students must obtain prior to hire 

• Competencies in both the professional, technical and clinical knowledge domains must be demonstrated in a safe, effective and efficient manner

• Demonstrates proficiency in applied mathematics & reading comprehension at minimum junior high level

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