Cleveland, OH, 44101, USA
1 day ago
NDA
Join Cleveland Clinic's Lutheran Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Located near downtown Cleveland, you will enjoy its wide variety of shopping and dining, proximity to sporting events, and the option of walking or biking to work. While enjoying the perks of being in the heart of Cleveland, you will also 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. Lutheran Hospital's 2B Adult Psychiatry Unit is part of the Acute Adult Behavioral Health Center and provides around-the-clock care for adult and older adult patients with acute behavioral, emotional and/or psychiatric disorders who require close supervision, ongoing assessment and/or intensive treatment. **A caregiver in this position works day/evening rotation, from 3:00pm-11:30pm.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Provide for patients' daily living activities. + Assist in direct patient care tasks with direction from a Registered Nurse (RN), such as EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, dressing changes, colostomy care and vital signs. + Transport patients and complete errands. + Maintain supplies, equipment function and a safe, clean environment. + Organize patient care assignments and seek assistance for difficult assignments or problem solving. + Document care provided in the patient's record. + Utilize the pain scale, ask patients about their pain and report information to an RN or LPN. + Make hourly patient rounds, assure safety measures are in place and ensure that all bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + High school diploma or GED + Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within the new hire period Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) + Previous nursing assistant experience **Physical Requirements:** + Requires full range of body motion including handling and frequent patient lifting, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. + Requires frequent standing, walking, bending/stooping, kneeling, reaching and squatting. + Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. + Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids. + 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. **Pay Range** Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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