Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Med/Surg & Telemetry

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Med/Surg & Telemetry

                        

Location

Warrensville Hts

                    

Facility

South Pointe Hospital

                     

Department

Med/Surg 6Th Floor-South Pointe Hospital

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

 
On our newly renovated Sixth Floor Complex Medical Care/Telemetry Unit, you will be caring for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, such as heart failure and COPD. With such variety, no two days are the same, but you will be surrounded every day by a team of long-standing nurses who welcome you with open arms. As a PCNA on this team, you will work collaboratively with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and compassionate environment for patients.

This position provides opportunities for educational advancement, career growth and participation in skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic. It is an excellent opportunity to begin your nursing career in a supportive and caring healthcare setting.

A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with weekend and holiday requirements.

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:

• A high school diploma or GED  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire period

• Nursing students required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) prior to hire

• 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: 

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) 

• Home health care or dialysis experience

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

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.

                       

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