Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Geriatric Psych

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Geriatric Psych

                        

Location

Euclid

                    

Facility

Euclid Hospital

                     

Department

Behavioral Medicine I/P-Euclid Hospital

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital offers a complete continuum of care, including emergency services, sub-acute care, rehabilitation and outpatient care. Here, you will work alongside a team of dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a PCNA on this team, you will assist nurses and healthcare staff in ensuring patients in the Geriatric Psych Unit have the best possible experience throughout treatment. You will gain hands-on experience with various physical and mental health conditions, learning from some of the best caregivers. You can also benefit from the extensive educational and professional development resources offered to caregivers by Cleveland Clinic. 

A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, such as taking vital signs and weight, assisting patients with personal care, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and 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:  

• High School Diploma or GED 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within new hire period 
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) considered 

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.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or ob