Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Behavioral Health

Cleveland Clinic • Colesville, MD

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) works on the Adult Behavioral Health Center team at Marymount Hospital, serving Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County. The center provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and chemical dependency services, including inpatient care, medication management, structured therapeutic programming, scheduled recreational activities, nutrition support, and access to community resources. Under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN), the PCNA provides or assists with basic direct patient care. This role works nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within the new-hire period. Nursing students must have BLS through the AHA or American Red Cross before hire.
• Proficiency in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at a minimum junior-high level, as scored on the employment assessment.
• Nursing students who have recently completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute that rotation for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN, including taking vital signs and weight; assisting with personal care and activities of daily living; patient transfers and transport; pulse oximetry; point-of-care testing; dressing changes; applying external monitoring devices; and inserting or removing urinary Foley catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Help keep patients’ rooms clean and orderly.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED