Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Orthopaedics

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Orthopaedics

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Mercy Hospital

                     

Department

Medical and Surgical Unit 5B-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

                       

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 476 beds and 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 5B Orthopaedic Unit cares for planned orthopaedic post-op surgical patients (hip and knee replacements, spine, and neck surgeries), orthopaedic injuries (falls and car accidents), and trauma patients that don’t require critical care or are ready to come out of the ICU (gunshots, wounds, stabbings, car accidents, and traumatic falls). This collaborative unit works with Orthopaedic Surgeons, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and the trauma team. 5B is known for their community outreach for various donation drives throughout the year and their phenomenal caregiver retention, as there are a lot of experienced caregivers who have been here for 8+ years. 

 

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 7:30PM, including rotating weekends and holidays.  

 

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) 

• 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: 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period  

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification  

 

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