Patient Care Nursing Assistant - General Surgery and Trauma Unit

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nursing Assistant - General Surgery and Trauma Unit

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

5200A Surgical Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK9948

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

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

                         

Job Details

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 52A Surgical Unit is a post-surgical unit that specializes in general surgeries, such as bariatric gastric sleeves, Roux-en-Y, cholecystectomy, thyroidectomy, urostomy, and more. 52A is the primary trauma floor for patients not requiring intensive care, and these are high acuity patients coming from the PACU and ED who require close monitoring and mobilization. As a Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) on the team, you will perform various tasks, ensuring patients receive frequent attention and feel comfortable, supported and safe throughout treatment. This is a hands-on role that requires a present, attentive, and empathetic caregiver who is willing to learn new medical technologies and support patients through some of their most vulnerable moments. In this role, you will gain a wide variety of skills you can use in advanced positions or other departments within the Cleveland Clinic system.    

 

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

• 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