Patient Care Nursing Assistant - General Emergent Surgery and Trauma Unit

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is seeking a Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) for the 52A Surgical Unit. The role supports post-surgical patients, assists with activities of daily living, mobility and comfort, and collaborates with a team of caregivers to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.

You will work evenings from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, including every other weekend and three holidays per year, within a unit that handles general surgeries and trauma patients.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer knowledge and skills.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross upon hire or within new hire period.

Responsibilities

• Prepare units, patient rooms and beds for receiving admissions, return from surgery, transfer, or emergencies.
• Provide and document assigned care such as bathing, feeding, bed linen changes and turning.
• Take and document vital signs including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
• Assist with pre- and post-operative care and patient mobility.
• Assist patients during admission, transfer and discharge.
• Perform hourly safety rounds and respond to patient calls promptly.
• Document patient care in the electronic medical record.
• Maintain supplies and equipment, report any issues or out-of-order items.
• Complete ongoing competency requirements and mandatory training to maintain certification.

Skills

Basic computer knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

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 Nursing Assistant - General Emergent Surgery and Trauma Unit

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

5200A Surgical Unit-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

AK9948

Shift

Evenings

Schedule

3:00pm-11:30pm

Job Details

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 the 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.

Akron General's 52A Surgical Unit is a post-surgical unit that specializes in general surgeries, such as bariatric gastric sleeves, Roux-en-Y, cholecystectomy, thyroidectomy, urostomy, and more. 52A is the primary trauma floor for patients not requiring intensive care, and these are high acuity patients coming from the PACU and ED who require close monitoring and mobilization. Frequent mobilizations have also helped decrease narcotic reliance post-surgery with the help of the surgical Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program, which also significantly reduces patients' length of stay. The 52A team should be prepared for drains, dressing changes, patient mobility and patient pain management.

As a Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) on the team, you will perform various tasks, ensuring patients receive frequent attention and feel comfortable, supported and safe throughout treatment. This is a hands‑on role that requires a present, attentive, and empathetic caregiver who is willing to learn new medical technologies and support patients through some of their most vulnerable moments. In this role, you will gain a wide variety of skills you can use in advanced positions or other departments within the Cleveland Clinic system.

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

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 patient 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 OR military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1)

Personal Protective Equipment

Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required