Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Surgical ICU

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); In loco; USD 25.000 - 34.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Cleveland is seeking a PCNA to provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). You will work with state-of-the-art technology and contribute to a welcoming, healing environment for patients. The role offers educational advancement, skill development, and opportunities to start your nursing career in a supportive healthcare setting.

Day shifts run 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Competenze

• High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or must obtain during your new hire period.
• Nursing students: must have BLS prior to hire.
• Military experience as Hospital Corpman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.

Mansioni

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight, assisting patients with daily living activities, transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, dressing changes, external monitoring devices and Foley catheter management.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.

Conoscenze

Patient care assistance

Observation & reporting

Safety and PPE adherence

Formazione

High School Diploma or GED

BLS Certification (AHA/Red Cross)

Nursing students: BLS prior to hire

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

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

Fairview Hospital’s Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) delivers exceptional patient care to heart, vascular, trauma, neurology, orthopaedic, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal surgical patients. Caregivers within the SICU consider the use of state-of-the-art technology a priority when caring for patients and consistently use advanced technology such as ventilators, ventriculostomy, ICP monitoring, continuous renal placement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pumps, pulmonary artery catheters, continuous cardiac output monitoring, infusion pumps for multiple drips and new ergonomically sensitive equipment for patient mobility. 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.

This is a regular day shift position, with caregivers working 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. with 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
• 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.

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.).