Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - (26000A8G)
Are you passionate about helping others and making a real difference in your community’s health? As a Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA), you'll be essential in offering compassionate care and support to patients. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center & Seidman Cancer Center are looking for dedicated and passionate team members to fill variable shifts (ex: Nights, Rotating Day/Night, Days, Evening) PCNA positions. Available units include: ICU, Step Down, Med/Surg, and Surgical, Cardiology, Psych & Oncology.Benefits Made For You include:Competitive salary + up to an additional $1.50 per hour!Free parking for regular status caregiversDay 1: Medical / Dental / VisionRetirement and pension plansEmployee Rewards ProgramCareer advancement through our Career Ladder ProgramA Brief OverviewThe Patient Care Nursing Assistant (PCNA) completes patient care activities and provides clerical support as delegated by the RN. PCNAs perform duties including, but not limited to: ADLs, vital signs, I&O, 12-lead ECG, bladder scan, hygiene, and venipuncture (where applicable). Familiarity with using: Wheelchair, EKG equipment, patient assistive devices, and patient care equipment specific to assigned population. Assists with patient data collection and reporting. Maintains the patient record (in written and/or electronic format). Facilitates communication and efficient unit operations. Orients newly hired PCNAs.What You Will DoPerforms basic patient care tasks as delegated by the RN and assists, under the direction of the RN, in the implementation of the established plan of care.Compassionate in all interactions with patients, families, and peers.Follows established evidence-based prevention guidelines to promote positive patient outcomes. (15%)Provides a safe environment in patient rooms and on unit.Facilitates stocking and ordering of supplies for patient care.Assists with unit communication.Acts as a key resource for onboarding and training new team members.Additional ResponsibilitiesPerforms other duties as assigned.Complies with all policies and standards.For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.UH CMC - Medicine:Acute Age Friendly (Lakeside 20)Acute Medicine Unit (Hanna House 3)Medical / Psychiatry (Lakeside 40)Multi-Specialty Telemetry (Lakeside 50)Digestive & Pulmonary Health (Lakeside 55)Complex Medical Care with Telemetry (Lakeside 60)Medial Intensive Care Unit (MICU) UH CMC – SurgicalNeurology (Lerner Tower 4)Neuro Science Unit (Neuro ICU)Orthopedics / Surgery (Lerner Tower 6)Trauma (Lerner Tower 8)Trauma/Surgical ICUTransplant Institute (Lerner Tower 9) UH CMC – Heart & Vascular:Cardiothoracic Surgery Step Down Unit (Lerner Tower 3)Advanced Heart Failure ICUCardiac Step Down (Lerner Tower 5)Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute (Lerner Tower 7)Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)Cardiothoracic ICU (CTICU) UH CMC – SCCStem Cell Transplant & Malignant Hematology (SCC 3)Acute Oncology Unit (SCC 4)Surgical Oncology (SCC 5)Surgical Oncology/MICU Stepdown (SCC 6)
Education High School Equivalent / GED (Required) Work Experience Experience in a hospital setting (Preferred) Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Basic patient care skills. (Preferred proficiency) Effective communication with people from varied socioeconomic backgrounds. (Required proficiency) Able to organize changing work assignments. (Required proficiency) Flexibility. (Required proficiency) Patient focused. (Required proficiency) Positive, can-do attitude; self-motivated and willing to learn. (Required proficiency) One-year job stability. (Preferred proficiency) Basic computer data entry skills. (Required proficiency) Able to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal. (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required within 90 Days)
: United States-Ohio-Cleveland
11100 Euclid Avenue
11100 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland 44106
: Nursing Assistant
: CMC_Operations
: Full-time
: Regular - ShiftVariable
: Standard
: Entry Level
: No
Remote Work: No
: Nov 6, 2026, 1:52:39 PM
Founded in 1866, University Hospitals serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 23 hospitals (including 5 joint ventures), more than 50 health centers and outpatient facilities, and over 200 physician offices in 16 counties throughout northern Ohio. The system’s flagship quaternary care, academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Oxford University and the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. The main campus also includes the UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the nation; UH MacDonald Women's Hospital, Ohio's only hospital for women; and UH Seidman Cancer Center, part of the NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. UH is home to some of the most prestigious clinical and research programs in the nation, with more than 3,000 active clinical trials and research studies underway. UH Cleveland Medical Center is perennially among the highest performers in national ranking surveys, including “America’s Best Hospitals” from U.S. News & World Report. UH is also home to 19 Clinical Care Delivery and Research Institutes. UH is one of the largest employers in Northeast Ohio with more than 30,000 employees.
