Clinical Technician - Neurology Step Down

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic seeks a dedicated caregiver for its Neurology Stepdown Unit. Responsibilities include assisting with patient care, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining cleanliness in patient rooms. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, BLS certification, and relevant experience, contributing to high-quality patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification through AHA within new hire period.
• One year of patient care experience or nursing student with clinical rotation.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under RN supervision.
• Report abnormal findings to RN.
• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean.

Skills

Patient Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Assisting with Personal Care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic's H62/H63 Neurology Stepdown Unit provides top-quality patient care to diverse populations of neurological and medical-surgical patients. Caregivers in this unit care for young adult, adult, and geriatric patients with varying diagnoses of conditions, such as ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, subdural hematomas, status epilepticus/seizures, brain tumors, neuromuscular disorders, and spinal injuries. Complex neurological procedures, such as intracranial pressure monitoring, seizure monitoring, lumbar punctures, blood transfusions, corpak placements, cervical traction placements and central/arterial line placement, are commonly done in this unit.

**A caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00am - 7:30pm or 7:00pm - 7:30am.**

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, such as 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

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ A High School Diploma or GED

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period

+ One year of recent, full-time patient care experience OR a nursing student who has completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program OR military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

**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 50 to 100 pounds of force rarely, and/or 0 to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects.

+ Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

**Personal Protective Equipment:**

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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