Patient Care Nursing Assistant – Acute Care Orthopaedic Surgery and Ortho Trauma

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nursing Assistant – Acute Care Orthopaedic Surgery and Ortho Trauma 

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

5200B Orthopedic Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK9948

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

                       

Job Summary

USW Bidding Period: 01/09/2026 - 01/13/2026

                         

Job Details

USW Bidding Period: 01/09/2026 - 01/13/2026

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.   

 

Akron General’s 52B Orthopaedic/Surgical Unit is a post-surgical unit that specializes in knee and hip replacement, shoulder, ankle, and spinal surgeries. Patients in this unit require immediate and frequent mobilization, which decreases their hospital length of stay and post-surgical complications. As a Patient Care Nursing Assistant, you play an integral role in ensuring patients continue receiving the best treatment possible. You will find a welcoming and hands-on environment where caregivers encourage education, mutual support and teamwork. Each day, you have numerous opportunities to make a difference in your community.   

 

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 3:30PM, including every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.  

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Prepare units, patient rooms and patient beds for receiving patient admission, returning surgical patients, transfer or emergencies. 

• Provide and document assigned care, such as bathing, changing/refreshing bed linens, dressing/undressing, feeding, etc.  

• Take and document the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight and height. 

• Perform treatment procedures, such as venous blood draws, enemas, application of ice and heat packs, non-sterile compresses, skin preps, setting up oxygen equipment, bed scale weights, setting up overhead trapeze and Buck’s traction, removal of urinary Foley Catheters and other therapeutic measures.  

• Assist with pre-operative and post-operative care, such as turning and positioning patients with proper body mechanics, applying/utilizing special equipment and ambulating the patient as directed in a safe, prescribed manner. 

• Assist and accompany patients during admission, transfer and discharge.