Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Heart & Lung Transplant Unit

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Patient Care Nurse Assistant for the Heart & Lung Transplant Unit on the Main Campus in Cleveland. You will work days, 7:00am to 7:30pm, joining a team of caregivers dedicated to world-class patient care and research.

This role supports the transplant unit’s specialized needs and requires compassion, teamwork, and clinical readiness. Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification; nursing students may substitute clinical rotations.

Formación

• Minimum qualification includes High School Diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through AHA or Red Cross is required.
• Nursing students may substitute clinical rotation for requested experience.
• Military medical service background considered.

Responsabilidades

• Provide or assist with patient care under an RN supervision, including vital signs, daily living activities, and transfers.
• Report abnormal findings to an RN and document changes.
• Keep patient rooms clean and orderly and assist with monitoring devices.

Descripción del empleo

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Heart & Lung Transplant Unit

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

J8-2 Heart/Lung Transplant-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

G10006

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

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 country. 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.

Heart and Lung Transplant Unit - J82

J82 is a 24-bed step-down unit dedicated to the specialized care of the solid organ transplant patients; including heart and lung. This unit also cares for patients waiting for heart transplants on inotropic drips that are too unstable to wait at home. J82 also serves as a cardiac telemetry step down unit for cardiac medical patients.

A caregiver in this position works days, 7:00am-7:30pm. Weekend and holiday rotations.

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.
• 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) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Nursing students: required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) prior to hire
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) OR Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered
• Nursing students who have recently completed a minimum of one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute the clinical rotation for the required experience

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. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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