Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Med/Surg and Telemetry

ccf; Euclid (OH); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cleveland Clinic Health System in Euclid, OH is seeking a Patient Care Nurse Assistant to support Med/Surg and Telemetry on the 9th floor. You’ll work under the supervision of an RN, perform ADLs, monitor patients, and participate in stroke care in a fast-paced environment.

Join a team that prioritizes patient safety, education, and continual learning, with opportunities to grow within the hospital’s stroke program and nursing staff.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification required; may be obtained during hire.
• Nursing students must have BLS at hire.
• Military medical service experience considered.

Aufgaben

• Provide or assist with patient care under supervision of an RN.
• Report abnormal patient conditions to an RN.
• Maintain clean and orderly patient rooms.

Ausbildung

High School Diploma or GED

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire

Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

Jobbeschreibung

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 - Med/Surg and Telemetry

Location

Euclid

Facility

Euclid Hospital

Department

Med Surg 9Th Floor-Euclid Hospital

Job Code

G10006

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Euclid Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family.

This community-based hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Cuyahoga County on the beautiful coast of Lake Erie.

The caregivers at Euclid Hospital have made it an excellent medical facility and a home away from home.

Euclid Hospital's 9th floor Med/Surg and Telemetry Unit is designated for patients who have recently suffered from a stroke and provides the highest level of comprehensive stroke care that ensures patients are being treated quickly, leading to improved outcomes and reduced recovery times.

This unit also provides telemetry monitoring.

As a Primary Stroke Center, certified by The Joint Commission, Euclid Hospital has met strict national stroke care standards and is held to the highest quality and patient safety standards.

As a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) on the team, you will assist and provide direct patient care while supervised by a Registered Nurse (RN).

This position involves heavy patient contact, including ADLs, ambulation assistance and performing Accu-Cheks.

A PCNA in this role should be familiar with identifying basic changes in patient status and have the ability to be flexible and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Here, you will have the chance to work alongside our nurses and physicians who are eager to teach, welcome new caregivers to the team and help them climb the professional ladder.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM - 7:30PM.

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:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross - If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period
• Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

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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