PRN Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Medical/Surgical

About the role

Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital's 28-bed Medical/Surgical Unit is a specialized unit focusing on care for both telemetry and medical/surgical patients. This fast-paced unit allows caregivers to assess, diagnose, and treat medical concerns with non-invasive methods. As a PCNA on this team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing, and warm environment for patients as they receive crucial treatment and medical attention. This position offers a flexible schedule and the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions, and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic. A PRN caregiver in this position works varying days and hours between 7:00AM – 7:00AM, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon or within new hire period
• Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required prior to hire

Preferred qualifications:

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Certification
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) considered

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.

Pay

Minimum hourly: $20.75 • Maximum hourly: $20.75