Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Medical/Surgery 5th Floor

                    

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Job Title

Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Medical/Surgery 5th Floor

                        

Location

Mayfield Hts

                    

Facility

Hillcrest Hospital

                     

Department

Med/Surg 5Th Floor-Hillcrest Hospital

                      

Job Code

G10006

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

6:30pm-7:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital 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 work alongside a dedicated team of caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career. 

The 5th Floor General Medicine/Geriatric Medicine Unit supports adults and geriatric patients receiving medical, neurological and telemetry attention. As a PCNA on this team, you will assist nurses and healthcare staff is ensuring patients have the best possible experience throughout treatment. You will gain hands-on experience with various health issues, including cardiac diseases, diabetes, wounds and other chronic conditions. You can also benefit from the extensive educational and professional development resources offered to caregivers by Cleveland Clinic. 

A caregiver in this position will work Nights 6:30pm to 7:00am with every other weekend and holiday requirements.

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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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 obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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