Nursing Department Assistant II - Patient Transporter

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 26,174,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is seeking a Nursing Department Assistant to support patients and care teams in a dynamic hospital setting.

You will assist with activities of daily living, transport patients and specimens, document patient conditions, and help maintain a safe, clean environment while adhering to safety protocols. The role emphasizes collaboration with the health care team and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong critical thinking, customer service and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide for patients' daily living activities.
• Transport visitors and patients via wheelchair, cart or bed.
• Practice injury prevention.
• Maintain supplies and equipment.
• Observe patient changes and report to nurse.
• Document care in patient records.
• Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered.
• Collaborate with health care team to support patient care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As Nursing Department Assistant, you will be facilitating this goal by creating a safe and healing environment, providing for patients' activities of daily living, performing various support tasks, documenting patient condition and transporting patients and errands as directed. Additionally, the Cleveland Clinic system provides nurses with many professional development resources, including further education, eligibility for tuition reimbursement to become an RN and online/in-person courses to enhance their skills.

A caregiver in this position works from 6:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. with weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide for patients' daily living activities.
• Responsible for transporting visitors and patients via wheelchair, cart or bed.
• Practice injury prevention.
• Maintain established levels of supplies.
• Ensure safety of self and patient when transporting or transferring patients.
• Perform other transportation functions as required, including but not limited to delivery of patient specimens, medical records and patient care equipment.
• Collaborate with members of the health care team to promote the delivery of patient care and overall functioning of unit.
• Maintain, clean and adjust department equipment including wheelchairs as needed.
• Observe and report changes in the patient's condition on an ongoing basis.
• Give or assist with hygiene/care.
• Document in the patient record reflecting the care provided.
• Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Critical thinking, customer service and multi-task skills

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Health care, hospital or outpatient experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and frequent patient lifting, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires frequent standing, walking, bending/stooping, kneeling, reaching and squatting.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• 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 Range

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.