Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Cardiovascular Stepdown

Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus, where advanced research and surgery, leading-edge technology, and world-class patient care support a rewarding career. The J53 Nursing Unit is one of five 24-bed cardiovascular telemetry stepdown units at the Main Campus. It specializes in caring for postoperative cardiac patients, including those recovering from open-heart surgery, complex procedures, and ventricular assist device placement. Patient populations also include people recovering from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery, valve repair or replacement, maze procedures, endarterectomies, and aneurysm repairs.

The Patient Care Nurse Assistant provides or assists with patient care under the supervision of an RN. This position works nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with weekend and holiday rotations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross. Nursing students must have AHA BLS before hire.
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
• Nursing students who recently completed at least one clinical rotation as part of an accredited nursing school program may substitute that rotation for the required experience.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including full-body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination, extensive standing and walking, and medium work involving exertion of 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.

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 weights; 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 removing urinary Foley catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional conditions to an RN.
• Help keep patients’ rooms clean and orderly.
• Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

What This Job Offers

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