Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Float Pool provides a unique experience for caregivers to support diverse populations across various units, departments and/or locations while learning from many of our best caregivers. As a Nursing Department Assistant, you will assist different teams, including those within the Medical/Surgical, Emergency Room, Medical Overflow, Behavioral Health Units and others. You will assist with direct patient care, ensuring everyone has the best experience possible while receiving treatment at Lutheran Hospital. This position offers an excellent way to make a lasting difference in the community, all while pursuing an exciting nursing career. **A caregiver in this position works nights from 7:00PM - 7:30AM or 11:00PM - 7:30AM. Shifts will be 5 8hr shifts only between these hours.** 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) within new hire period Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Certification + Previous nursing assistant experience 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:** + Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. + Requires frequent standing, walking, kneeling, reaching, squatting, bending/stooping and lifting patients. + Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. + Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. + 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. 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