Patient Care Nurse Assistant - Thoracic Surgery Stepdown
About The Position
The Patient Care Nurse Assistant works under the supervision of a registered nurse to provide or assist with patient care on Cleveland Clinic’s J5-2 Thoracic Surgery Stepdown Unit at the Main Campus. The unit cares for patients undergoing or recovering from thoracic and cardiac procedures and treats conditions including heart failure, chest pain, and cardiac arrhythmias. Caregivers work in a unique, fast-paced environment and collaborate with a dedicated care team. This position works nights from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Patient care duties may include taking vital signs and weights, assisting with personal care and activities of daily living, transfers and transport, pulse oximetry, point-of-care testing, dressing changes, applying external monitoring devices, and removing urinary Foley catheters. The caregiver reports abnormal findings or changes in patients’ physical, mental, or emotional conditions to an RN and helps keep patient rooms clean and orderly.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross; if not held, it must be obtained during the new-hire period.
- Nursing students must have BLS certification through the AHA or American Red Cross.
- Military experience as a Hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W), or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) will be considered.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of full-body motion to move and lift patients, manual finger dexterity with good eye-hand coordination, and extensive standing and walking.
- Ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Nice To Haves
- State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA).
Responsibilities
- Provide or assist with patient care under the supervision of an RN.
- Take vital signs and weights.
- Assist patients with personal care and activities of daily living.
- Assist with patient transfers and transport.
- Perform pulse oximetry and point-of-care testing.
- Perform dressing changes.
- Apply external monitoring devices.
- Remove 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.
- Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
