Geriatric Psych Care Aide - Day Shift

Cleveland Clinic; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Cleveland Clinic's Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland as a Nursing Department Assistant III in the Geriatric Psychiatry unit. This entry point role supports nurses, delivers daily living assistance, and helps maintain a safe, clean environment.

You will perform tasks under an RN, including EKGs, wound care support, vitals, linen and supply management, and patient transport. Shift is days, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, with Magnet status recognition.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS certification through AHA or Red Cross.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification.
• Basic math skills and ability to read and write.

Responsibilities

• Provide patients' daily living activities and maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Transport patients and complete errands under RN direction.
• Assist with direct patient care tasks including EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, dressing changes, colostomy care, and documenting vital signs.
• Label specimens and maintain orderly patient/unit equipment.
• Document care provided in patient records and report safety concerns promptly.

Skills

Patient care

Safety-awareness

Team collaboration

Vital signs & monitoring

Education

High School Diploma/GED

BLS Certification

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic's Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland as a Nursing Department Assistant III in the Geriatric Psychiatry unit. This entry point role supports nurses, delivers daily living assistance, and helps maintain a safe, clean environment.

You will perform tasks under an RN, including EKGs, wound care support, vitals, linen and supply management, and patient transport. Shift is days, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, with Magnet status recognition.