Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Progressive Care Unit

About the role

Cleveland Clinic's Medina Hospital is seeking a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) for the 2 North Progressive Care Unit (PCU), which specializes in the care of cardiac and neurological patients who require close monitoring and advanced nursing interventions. This 148-bed community-based hospital has been providing top-quality patient care for over 75 years. As a PCNA on the team, you will assist and provide direct patient care while supervised by a Registered Nurse (RN), involving heavy patient contact, including ADLs and ambulation assistance. This role requires familiarity with identifying basic changes in patient status and the ability to be flexible and multitask in a fast-paced environment. You will have the chance to work alongside nurses and physicians who are eager to teach and help caregivers climb the professional ladder.

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 catheter
• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN
• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross – If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period
• Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire
• 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)

Schedule

Nights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM, including rotating weekends and holidays.

Pay

Minimum hourly: $18.25 – Maximum hourly: $24.95. The actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education.

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.