USW Bidding Period 07.11.2025-07.16.2025 USW Bidding Period 07.11.2025-07.16.2025 Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family. Akron General's Emergency Department is a Level 1 trauma center that offers the technology, expertise, and staffing to treat all injuries regardless of severity. By taking this opportunity, you will join a team that believes in teaching and mentoring caregivers to be the best they can be at their respective specialties. You will experience great exposure to both the institute and department leadership and have numerous opportunities for career growth. 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 position works days from 11:00 a.m. -- 11:30 p.m. with every other weekend and 3 holidays per year** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Prepare units, patient rooms and patient beds for receiving patient admission, returning surgical patients, transfer or emergencies. + Provide and document assigned care, such as bathing, changing/refreshing bed linens, dressing/undressing, feeding, etc. + Take and document the patient's temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, weight and height. + Perform treatment procedures, such as venous blood draws, enemas, application of ice and heat packs, non-sterile compresses, skin preps, setting up oxygen equipment, bed scale weights, setting up overhead trapeze and Buck's traction. + Assist with pre-operative and post-operative care, such as turning and positioning patients with proper body mechanics, applying/utilizing special equipment and ambulating the patient as directed in a safe, prescribed manner. + Assist and accompany patients during admission, transfer and discharge. + Perform hourly safety rounds, anticipate patient needs and respond to patient call lights promptly. + Document patient care in the electronic medical record. + Complete ongoing competency requirements, education programs and mandatory training to maintain certification and/or licensure. + Prepare patients for meals, assists in feeding patients if necessary and distribute water and other nourishments according to patient needs in compliance with physician orders. + Collect, properly label and transport specimens to proper area in timely manner. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + A high school diploma or GED + Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period + Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered + Basic computer knowledge and skills Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) + One year of recent acute care 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 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 **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