Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Medical ICU

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is seeking a caregiver for the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). You will assist with patient care under an RN, including vital signs, transfers, and monitoring, while maintaining a clean, safe environment.

Qualified candidates have a High School Diploma or GED and BLS certification; nursing students may qualify with pre-hire BLS. Military medical experience is considered. This role offers day shifts with weekend and holiday rotation.

Formación

• Minimum: High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS Certification through AHA or Red Cross (or obtain during hire).
• Nursing students must have BLS before hire.
• Recent nursing student clinical rotation may substitute for experience.
• Military medical experience will be considered.

Responsabilidades

• Provide or assist with patient care under RN supervision.
• Report abnormal findings to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patient rooms clean and orderly.

Conocimientos

Patient care

Vital signs

Patient transfers

Pulse oximetry

Dressing changes

External monitoring devices

Foley catheter

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

BLS Certification

Nursing students: BLS prior to hire

Clinical rotation experience (for substitute eligibility)

Military medical experience (HM/68W/4N0X1) considered

Descripción del empleo

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview 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 care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital's Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) is a 26-bed nursing unit that provides treatment to patients suffering from various medical problems, such as sepsis, altered mental status, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), stroke, and post-cardiac arrest hypothermia, as well as monitors patients requiring suicide and overdose monitoring. As a PCNA on this team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and warm environment for patients. This position offers the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic. In this role, you have an excellent opportunity to start your nursing career and work in a supportive and caring healthcare setting. A caregiver in this role works days from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements. 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 or must obtain during your new hire period
• Nursing students: 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) will be considered
• Proficient in applied mathematics & reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level

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.

Pay Range Minimum hourly: $18.25 Maximum hourly: $24.95 The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).