Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) - Internal Medicine Telemetry

Cleveland Clinic • Cleveland, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Nurse Assistant (PCNA) works on the H81 Internal Medicine Telemetry Unit at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, which provides cardiac monitoring and medical services for complex multi-system conditions such as congestive heart failure and sepsis. The PCNA coordinates with other caregivers to create a welcoming, healing environment for patients and provides or assists with patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN).

Care may include taking vital signs and weight; helping patients with personal care and activities of daily living; transferring or transporting patients; performing pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing; changing dressings; applying external monitoring devices; and removing urinary Foley catheters. The PCNA reports abnormal findings and changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional conditions to an RN, and helps keep patient rooms clean and orderly.

This role works nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Cleveland Clinic offers opportunities for educational advancement, advancement to higher positions, and skills-development courses.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or obtain it during the new-hire period. Nursing students must have BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross before hire.
• Proficiency in applied mathematics and reading comprehension at an eighth-grade level.

Nice To Haves

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN.
• Take vital signs and weight.
• Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living.
• Transfer or transport patients.
• Perform pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing.
• Perform dressing changes, apply external monitoring devices, and remove urinary Foley catheters.
• Report abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, and emotional conditions to an RN.
• Assist with keeping patients’ rooms clean and orderly.

What This Job Offers

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