Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Medical/Surgical and Observation
Canton
Mercy Hospital
Clinical Decision Unit CDU-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
G10006
Nights
7:00pm-7:30am
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 476 beds and 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 andappreciationand build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Mercy Hospital’s 28-bed Medical/Surgical Unit, also known as the Clinical Decision Unit,is a specialized unit that focuses on providing care for both telemetry andobservationpatients. Half of the rooms on this unit are private. This unit is typicallyfast-pacedand allows our caregivers to assess,diagnoseand treat medical concerns with non-invasive methods.As a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) on this team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming,healingand warm environment for patients.You will take part in hourly rounding, assessing fall risks, documentinginputandoutputand more. This position offers the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions and skills development courses offered byClevelandClinic. In this role, you have an excellent opportunity to start your nursing career and work in a supportive and caring healthcare setting
A caregiver in this position worksnights from 7:00PM – 7:30AM,including every other weekend and holiday.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide orassistwith patient care under the supervision of an RN. Patient care may include vital signs, weight,assistingpatients with personal care and activities of daily living, patient transfers/transport, pulse oximetry, point of care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoringdevicesand removing urinary Foley catheter.
Report abnormal findings or changes in physical,mentaland emotional conditions to an RN.
Assistwith keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
HighSchoolDiploma or GED
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross - If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period
Nursing students:Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificationupon hirethrough the American Heart Association (AHA)or American Red Cross
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:
Personal Protective Equipment:
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 applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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