Patient Care Nursing Assistant – Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute – Main Campus – Full Time

Cleveland Clinics Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute is looking to add Patient Care Nurse Assistants to their Step-down Units exceptional team of caregivers. Caring for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases, our caregivers provide the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments and a welcoming environment to all.

This is an excellent opportunity for PCNAs to discover Cleveland Clinics Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and gain hands-on experience in a rewarding unit. Cleveland Clinic will support you as you enhance your nursing skills and grow your career.

A caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00AM – 7:30PM or 7:00PM – 7:30AM.

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:

A high school diploma or GED.

Nursing students: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).

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:

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.

State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).

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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.

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