Patient Care Nurse Assistant- Neuroscience Center Day/Night

About the role

For nearly two centuries, the MetroHealth System’s mission has been focused on delivering high-quality patient-centered care to all communities in Northeast Ohio. Today, through our state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center, cutting-edge specialty care units, and dedicated caregivers, the system is working at the forefront of medicine to address the overall needs of our patients and eliminate healthcare disparities. All Critical Care units offer enhanced technology to assist with nursing care, including patient lifts, hands-free communication, virtual whiteboards, and continuous telemetry monitoring. Join our Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, 6 West! The unit serves adult patients with ischemic/hemorrhagic strokes, status epilepticus, encephalitis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), intracranial hemorrhage, stroke, and minor neurological disorders. The unit has 24 beds and has received multiple DAISY Award nominations, the Beacon Award, and is recognized as a Gold Standard of Care for Stroke Patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with all aspects of personal hygiene, eating & drinking.
• Answer call lights and take vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, height, weight, and other parameters as instructed).
• Perform and transmit basic ECG and phlebotomy.
• Work collaboratively with LPNs, registered nurses, nurse interns, providers, respiratory therapy, social work, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and dietary staff.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or passage of a high school equivalency exam.
• Ability to work in a team environment while demonstrating good judgment, flexibility, initiative, and effective problem‑solving skills.
• Current AHA Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider certification, or obtainable within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registered in good standing as a State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Nurse Aide Registry (maintaining ODH registry status as an STNA is optional after employment in this position).
• One year of experience as a Patient Care Nurse Assistant in a hospital setting.

Benefits

• Industry‑leading benefits including tuition reimbursement.
• Professional certification incentives.
• Medical and dental insurance.
• Participation in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS) as a public employer.

Schedule

Location: MetroHealth Main Campus‑Glick. Bi‑weekly hours: 72.00. Shift: 7a‑7p / 7p‑7a; rotating weekends and holidays.