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Job TitlePatient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
LocationMedina
FacilityMedina Hospital
DepartmentTwo North-Medina Hospital
Job CodeG10006
ShiftDays
Schedule7:00am-7:30pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its finest. Medina Hospital is recognized for delivering safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable. The hospital has been honored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for its commitment to fostering a positive, empowering, and engaging work environment. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career supported by a team dedicated to your growth and success.
Medina Hospital’s 2 North Progressive Care Unit (PCU) specializes in the care of cardiac and neurological patients who require close monitoring and advanced nursing interventions. Our dedicated team provides expert care for patients with complex medical conditions, including those recovering from cardiac events, stroke and other neurological disorders. As a PCNA on this team, you will coordinate with fellow caregivers to create a welcoming, healing and warm environment for patients.
This position offers the ability to pursue educational advancement, higher positions and skills development courses offered by Cleveland Clinic. 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 role works days from 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. with weekend and holiday requirements.
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:
High School Diploma or GED
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross or must obtain during your new hire period
Nursing students: required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross prior to hire
Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered
Proficient in applied mathematics & reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
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.
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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