Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Float Pool

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is seeking a Patient Care Nursing Assistant in the Float Pool for night shifts (11:00pm-7:30am) at Akron General. You will support diverse units, learn from top caregivers, and help provide patient-centered care in a fast-paced hospital environment.

As a PCNA, you will perform essential care tasks, monitor patients, and collaborate with the care team to ensure safety and comfort. This role offers growth opportunities within a prestigious health system.

Qualifications

• Must have High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS certification through AHA/Red Cross on hire or within period.
• Basic computer literacy required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare units, patient rooms and beds for admissions, transfers or emergencies.
• Provide and document assigned care (bathing, linens, dressing, etc.).
• Take and document vitals (temp, pulse, respirations, BP, oximetry, weight, height).
• Perform treatment procedures (blood draws, enemas, casts, oxygen setup, Foley management).
• Assist with meals, hydration and patient nutrition per physician orders.
• Assist with pre-operative and post-operative care and patient positioning.
• Support admission, transfer and discharge processes.
• Conduct hourly safety rounds and respond to call lights.
• Document care in the electronic medical record.
• Complete ongoing competency requirements and trainings.

Skills

BLS Certification

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

Job description

Job Title

Patient Care Nursing Assistant - Float Pool

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

Float Pool-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

AK9948

Shift

Nights

Schedule

11:00pm-7:30am

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.

Job Details

In the Float Pool, you will work with diverse populations of patients in numerous units, departments and/or locations while learning from many of our best caregivers. As a Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) on the team, you will perform various tasks, ensuring patients receive frequent attention and observation as needed. This is a hands-on role that requires a present, attentive and patient caregiver who is willing to learn new medical technologies and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Floating throughout the hospital gives you a firsthand look at what a unit is all about before committing to work exclusive to that unit. On this team, you will gain a wide variety of skills you can use in advanced positions or other departments.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 11:00PM - 7:30AM, including every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare units, patient rooms and patient beds for receiving patient admission, returning surgical patients, transfer or emergencies.
• Provide and document assigned care, such as bathing, changing/refreshing bed linens, dressing/undressing, back rubs, etc.
• Take and document the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight and height.
• Perform treatment procedures, such as venous blood draws, enemas, application of ice and heat packs, non-sterile compresses, skin preps, setting up oxygen equipment, bed scale weights, setting up overhead trapeze and Buck's traction and removing urinary foley catheters.
• Prepare patients for meals, assist in feeding patients if necessary and distribute water and other nourishments according to patient needs in compliance with physician orders.
• Assist with pre-operative and post-operative care, such as turning and positioning patients with proper body mechanics, applying/utilizing special equipment and ambulating the patient as directed in a safe, prescribed manner.
• Assist and accompany patients during admission, transfer and discharge.
• Perform hourly safety rounds, anticipate patient needs and respond to patient call lights promptly.
• Collect, properly label and transport specimens to proper area.
• Assist in keeping patient rooms in order, reporting equipment that is out of order, cleaning equipment (as assigned) and mandatory inventory and distributing unit linen and supplies.
• Document patient care in the electronic medical record.
• Complete ongoing competency requirements, education programs and mandatory training to maintain certification and/or licensure.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within new hire period
• Prior job or educational experience providing basic computer knowledge and skills

Preferred Qualifications

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
• One year of recent acute care experience
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered

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 applicant