Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - General Medicine/Telemetry

ccf; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Cleveland Clinic Health System's Main Campus in Cleveland for a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) role on the General Medicine Telemetry unit. You will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, hands-on patient care during day shifts.

The unit serves diverse medical cases; you will gain experience across patient monitoring, vital signs, and collaborative teamwork in a world-class hospital environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• BLS Certification through AHA required by hire or within new hire period.
• Nursing students must have completed one clinical rotation and BLS before hire.
• Recent nursing students may substitute clinical rotation for experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under RN supervision, including vital signs, personal care, dressing changes, and monitoring devices.
• Report abnormal findings to an RN.
• Keep patients' rooms clean and orderly.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Documentation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

BLS Certification

Job description

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 (PCNA) - General Medicine/Telemetry

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

H80 Internal Medicine Telemetr-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

G99972

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

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. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The H80 General Medicine/Telemetry Unit sees a very diverse population of people managing various medical diagnoses, substance withdrawal or home displacement. This diversity is comparable to that of the Emergency Department, so caregivers develop a skillset they can utilize almost anywhere within the Cleveland Clinic system. As a Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA), you will provide compassionate, hands-on care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), supporting a safe and healing environment through skills validated by training and competency assessments. You will work alongside a collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care. In this role, you will have an excellent opportunity to begin your nursing career while gaining valuable experience in a supportive healthcare setting.

A caregiver in this role works days from 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, such as taking vital signs and weight, assisting patients with personal care, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices and removing urinary Foley Catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) upon or within new hire period
• Nursing students: completed one clinical rotation from a nursing school are required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross prior to hire
• 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
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) considered

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

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