Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) – Med/Surg

About the role

Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) to join the 3rd Floor Complex Medical Care unit. This unit provides care for cardiac, respiratory, wound care, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and post-operative patients. In this role, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing, and warm environment for patients. This position offers the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions, and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic, providing an excellent opportunity to start your nursing career in a supportive and caring healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, including 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 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

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross, or must obtain during your new hire period
• Nursing students: required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross prior to hire
• Nursing students who have recently completed a minimum of one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute the clinical rotation for the required experience
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

Preferred qualifications

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

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

Pay

• Minimum hourly: $18.25
• Maximum hourly: $24.95