Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Med/Surg & Stroke Care

Cleveland Clinic•Great Barrington, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview 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 care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. Fairview Hospital’s Parkview Terrace is a 36-bed complex medical care, stroke care and epilepsy monitoring nursing unit that promotes the delivery of high-quality patient care through teamwork, communication and collaboration. As a PCNA on this team, you will provide or assist with basic direct patient care activities under the supervision of an RN. A caregiver in this role works nights from 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m. with rotating weekend requirements.

Requirements

A High School Diploma or GED
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire period
Nursing students: required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross prior to hire
Proficient in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at minimum junior high level as scored on the employment assessment

Nice To Haves

State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
Prior healthcare experience

Responsibilities

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 inserting/removing urinary Foley catheters.
Report abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental and emotional conditions to an RN.
Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.