Provide and assist with direct patient care under RN supervision, including monitoring vital signs and assisting with daily living activities. Report changes in patient physical or mental conditions and maintain a clean, orderly patient environment.
Requirements summary
Requires a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification from AHA or American Red Cross. Proficiency in eighth-grade level mathematics and reading comprehension is required, with STNA certification preferred.
high schoolprofessional certificatePatient MonitoringPatient CareDressing ChangesBasic Life SupportVital Signs MonitoringActivities of Daily Living AssistancePatient TransportFoley Catheter RemovalPoint of Care TestingMedical-Surgical NursingClinical ReportingPulse Oximetry
Job description
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Job Title Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Med/Surg Location Medina Facility Medina Hospital Department Four South-Medina Hospital Job Code G10006 Shift Days Schedule 7:00am-7:30pm Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its finest.
Medina Hospital is recognized for delivering safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable.
The hospital has been honored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for its commitment to fostering a positive, empowering, and engaging work environment.
Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career supported by a team dedicated to your growth and success.
Medina Hospital’s 4 South Med/Surg Unit is a 27 bed Medical Surgical unit that provides professional nursing care to a diverse group of patients.
4 South patients present with a wide verity of acute and chronic medical conditions, including pneumonia, diabetes, sepsis, GI bleed, cellulitis/wound care, COPD exacerbation, kidney stones and bowel obstructions, and complications related to various types of cancer.
As a PCNA on this team, 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.
In this role, you have an excellent opportunity to start your nursing career and work in a supportive and caring healthcare setting.
A caregiver in this role works days from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. with weekend and holiday requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN.
Patient care may include 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.
Benefits
Educational Advancement
Skills Development Courses
Comprehensive Health and Well-being Offerings
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) 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 Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered Proficient in applied mathematics & reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 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.
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.
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Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
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