PCNA - ICU Stepdown, FT, Nights

Cleveland Clinic; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization where you can make a difference in patients' lives. As a caregiver at this esteemed facility, you'll provide essential support to patients, ensuring their comfort and safety during their stay. With a focus on teamwork and compassion, you will work alongside dedicated professionals in a state-of-the-art environment. This role offers an opportunity to grow your skills and contribute to a culture of excellence in patient care. If you are passionate about helping others and seeking a rewarding career in healthcare, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; BLS certification preferred.
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman or Combat Medic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient care under RN supervision, including vital signs and personal care.
• Report changes in patient conditions to RN and maintain cleanliness of patient rooms.

Skills

Patient Care

Vital Signs Monitoring

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Military Experience as Hospital Corpsman or Combat Medic

Job description

Join Cleveland Clinic's Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Mercy Hospital's 10M Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Stepdown Unit provides care to higher acuity pulmonology and cardiac patients. These patients may require telemonitoring or hardwire monitors and may have trachs, vents, and IV drips (non-titrate). Many of these patients go to Interventional Radiology, Cardiac Diagnostics, the Cath Lab, and MRI.

A caregiver in this position works nights, 7:00pm - 7:30am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

1. 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.
2. Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.
3. Assist with keeping patients' rooms clean and orderly.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

1. A high school diploma or GED
2. Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
3. 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:

1. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA). If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period
2. State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

Physical Requirements:

1. Requires full body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination; involves extensive standing and walking.
2. 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.
3. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities